Williston residents to vote on $77M school construction bond

WILLISTON, N.D. (AP) - Williston residents will decide whether to pay higher taxes to fund school construction projects.

The $77.2 million bond issue that goes before voters Tuesday would pay for two elementary schools and an addition to Williston High School.

The bond issue would raise taxes about $215 per year for every $100,000 of taxable evaluation.

District officials say enrollment has nearly doubled in the past decade, to about 4,100 students in grades K-12. The construction projects would be completed by fall 2019 and would raise capacity to 5,100.