Fairmont School District Residents to Vote on $21.7 Million Referendum in November

Voters in the Fairmont School District will go to the polls this fall to decide the fate of a $21.7 million bond referendum for critical facility and education improvements.  The Fairmont Area School Board last week unanimously approved a resolution to place the referendum on the November 4^th ballot.

At the Junior-Senior High School, the proposed plan includes building a fine arts learning center addition, a new secured entrance and office area, adding windows to several classrooms, replacing underfloor sewer pipe and other improvements.  At Fairmont Elementary, the plan also includes replacing the original 1954 elevator and making additional exterior and interior improvements, such as tuck pointing and door replacements.

If voters approve the bond referendum, the estimated property tax increase for a $200,000 residential home in the district will be approximately $7 per month starting in 2026.  For an agricultural homestead, with an estimated market value of $5,000 per acre, the estimated tax impact would be 3 cents per acre per month or 38 cents per acre per year starting in 2026.

A website to share more information about the plan, tax impact, voting and more will be launched in Mid-August.