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NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION IN INDIAN RIVER SCHOOL DISTRICT

TO AUTHORIZE THE DISTRICT TO ISSUE BONDS

Notice is hereby given that a special election will be held on May 7, 2019, in the Indian River School District, in the State of Delaware, pursuant to resolutions duly adopted on February 25, 2019, by the Board of Education of said school district in accordance with provisions of Chapters 19 and 21 of Title 14 of the Delaware Code. This Special Election will be held in order to permit the voters of said school district to vote for or against the following:

Authority To Issue Bonds

Authorization to issue bonds in the amount of $63,405,400 for Major Capital Improvements. The bonds are to be financed through an increase in property taxes and represent 40% of the total cost of $158,513,400 for construction, additions and renovations, which include:

  • Planning, construction and equipment for a new 2,200 student high school on land owned by the school district, to address enrollment growth and overcrowding issues.
  • Planning, construction and equipment for a 200 student addition to Indian River High School and 102 student addition to Selbyville Middle School to address enrollment growth and overcrowding issues.
  • Legal fees, architectural fees, contingencies and costs of supervision and auditing incidental to and accruing from said program.

The amount of each annual tax increase that would be imposed as a result of the proposed bond issuance, depending upon market conditions, is estimated as follows over the first five of the twenty years the bonds will amortize: 

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

.02

.10

.18

.02

(0.07)

Per $100 of assessed property value

For a property in the district assessed at $20,653 (Indian River School District average assessment), the increased debt service cost to the homeowner is as follows over the first five of the twenty years the bonds will amortize:

Year 1

Year 2

Year 3

Year 4

Year 5

$4.13

$20.65

$37.18

$4.13

($14.46)

Voter Information

The polls for said election will be open on May 7, 2019 at 7:00 AM and will remain open until 8:00 PM. United States Citizens eighteen (18) years of age or over who reside within the Indian River School District at the time of the election shall be eligible to vote (proof of identity and residence is required) whether or not they are at the time registered voters for the purpose of a General Election. Voters may vote at any of the following designated polling places, all of which are accessible to the disabled:

East Millsboro Elementary                   29346 Iron Branch Rd., Millsboro, DE 19966

Georgetown Elementary                      301-A West Market St,, Georgetown, DE 19947

Indian River High School                    29772 Armory Rd., Dagsboro, DE  19939

Long Neck Elementary                        26064 School Lane, Millsboro, DE  19966

Lord Baltimore Elementary                  120 Atlantic Ave., Ocean View, DE  19970

Selbyville Middle School                     80 Bethany Rd., Selbyville, DE  19975

ABSENTEE BALLOT

You may vote by absentee ballot if you cannot vote on Election Day for one of the following reasons:

(1)        Because you are in the public service of the United States or of this State, or a citizen of the United States temporarily residing outside the territorial limits of the United States and the District of Columbia, or you are such person's spouse or dependent when residing with or accompanying the person, or you are absent from this State because of illness or injury received while serving in the armed forces of the United States; or

(2)        Because you are in the armed forces of the United States or the merchant marine of the United States, or attached to and serving with the armed forces of the United States in the American Red Cross or United Service Organizations; or

(3)        Because of the nature of your business or occupation, including the business or occupation of providing care to your parent, spouse, or child who is living at home and requires constant care due to illness, disability, or injury; or

(4)        Because you are sick or physically disabled; or

(5)        Because you are absent from the district while on vacation; or

(6)        Because you are unable to vote at a certain time or on a certain day due to the tenets or teachings of your religion; or

(7)        Because you are otherwise authorized pursuant to the federal Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) [42 U.S.C. § 1973ff et seq.] to vote by absentee ballot; or

(8)        Because you are otherwise authorized by federal law to vote by absentee ballot.

To vote by absentee ballot:

  • Complete an Affidavit for Absentee Ballot for Public School Elections; and  
  • Submit the affidavit to the Department of Elections for Sussex County. 
  • Ballots can be obtained and submitted in person or by mail.Additional information regarding absentee voting is found here: https://elections.delaware.gov/services/voter/absentee/school.shtml 

Important Dates:

  • Absentee ballots are available by mail until 12:00 PM on May 3, 2019.
  • Absentee ballots are available in person at the Department of Elections for Sussex County until noon on May 6, 2019. 

PROOF OF IDENTIFICATION AND ADDRESS

Persons appearing to vote must present satisfactory proof of identity and address to the Election Officers at the Polling Place before being permitted to vote.  Persons who do not present satisfactory proof of identity and address, may – upon majority vote of the Inspector and the two Judges – be permitted to vote.

Contact Indian River School District at 436-1079 with any questions you may have.