School board responds to survey results by dropping capital improvements bond by $1 million

WAITSBURG - A $4.8 million Waitsburg School District capital improvements bond fell a mere 13 votes shy of reaching the required 60-percent supermajority vote needed for passage in February. The Waitsburg School Board returned to the drawing board, sought additional community input, and will drop two projects – at a reduction of $1 million – and re-run the bond in November.

At June’s regular meeting, the board decided to mail out surveys soliciting feedback to determine which projects the community woul...