Tax would pay for many projects

School roofs, heating, fire doors, windows need attention

By Jeff Thake Amboy

Created: Thursday, November 1, 2012 1:15 a.m. CDT

The Amboy Community Unit School District 272 has joined Dixon, AFC, Paw Paw and Nelson school districts in reference to the countywide 1 percent sales tax being placed on the ballot. Each school district has different needs for these revenues.

The Amboy School District has a series of facility needs in all three buildings, with the most significant needs at Amboy Junior High School. The Amboy News did an exceptional story on the health/life/safety needs of Amboy Junior High School in May 2012.

For starters, the building needs a new roof. The cost of this project has been estimated at $500,000. In addition to the roof at AJHS, Amboy High School has 40 percent of the roof that needs to be replaced. This cost is an additional $150,000.

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