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Oswego District 308 voters back a $317 million school bond referendum

The Daily Aurora teamFrom today’s edition · 1 min read · 2 sources

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If you're in , which serves parts of Kendall, Will and Kane counties, voters backed the district's $317 million bond referendum Tuesday. In unofficial results, WSPY NEWS reports 18,656 yes votes and 10,187 no votes districtwide.

Oswego voters said yes to the $317 million bond, 18,656 to 10,187

Source: WSPY NEWS

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Yes18,65664.7%
No10,18735.3%

With all Kendall County precincts counted, Shaw Local reports 3,212 voters, or 64.30%, said yes. Will County voters approved it 67.3% to 32.69%. Superintendent Andalib Khelghati said the district can now "refresh our spaces with new flooring, prevent further water damage in classrooms" and more.

  • Projects: HVAC, roof replacement, flooring, plumbing, electrical, building exteriors
  • Security: secure entrances, door alerts, updated cameras, digital intercoms
  • Building age: almost 70% of the schools went up 2001 to 2008
  • Tax bill: about $100 less yearly from 2028 on $300,000 home
  • Starting 2036: another $56 less per year

Most of Oswego's bond would go to aging buildings

$317 million
bond referendum
79%
of funds for critical infrastructure upgrades
$38 million
for safety and security improvements
22
schools in the district

Source: Shaw Local

Nearby, Yorkville #115 passed its referendum, 7,867 to 6,461. Sandwich #430's facilities referendum appears to have failed, with 2,825 no votes to 2,152 yes.

Sources: Shaw Local, WSPY NEWS

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