Measure B: Bond Measure

In plain language

Measure B is a school bond for Winters Joint Unified School District. A YES vote lets the district borrow $29,900,000. The money would improve education quality and repair or replace leaky roofs. It would also modernize outdated classrooms and restrooms. It would replace old plumbing and sewer systems too. A NO vote means the district cannot borrow this money for these projects. A citizens' oversight committee and annual independent audits would check that the money is spent properly.

Fiscal impact

The bond is repaid through a property tax of about $49 per $100,000 of assessed value. It would raise about $1,600,000 each year while the bonds are owed.

Impartial analysis

COUNTY OF YOLO COUNTY COUNSEL’S IMPARTIAL ANALYSIS OF MEASURE B This measure was placed on the ballot by the Board of Trustees of the Winters Joint Unified School District, which lies within Yolo and Solano Counties. If approved, it would authorize the District to issue and sell general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $29,900,000. Under the California Constitution (Article XIII A and Article XVI) and Education Code section 15266, a school district may issue general obligation bonds for the construction, reconstruction, rehabilitation, or replacement of school facilities, including furnishing and equipping them and acquiring or leasing real property, upon approval of 55% of the voters voting on the measure. The bonds would be repaid, with interest, from an ad valorem tax levied on taxable property within the District, in proportion to each property's assessed value. Proceeds could be used only for the school facilities projects identified in the measure's Bond Project List. These include repairing or replacing leaky roofs, deteriorating plumbing, sewer systems, and outdated heating and air conditioning; modernizing or renovating classrooms, restrooms, and school facilities; making health, safety, accessibility (including ADA), and security improvements; upgrading technology, electrical wiring, athletic fields, parking, and grounds; improving energy efficiency; abating hazardous materials; and acquiring real property for school facilities. By law, bond proceeds may not be used for teacher or administrator salaries, pensions, or other school operating expenses. The measure includes accountability provisions required by law: proceeds must be deposited in a separate account; an independent citizens' oversight committee must be appointed; and the District must conduct annual independent performance and financial audits until the funds are spent, along with an annual report to the Board of Trustees. The District's Tax Rate Statement estimates the average annual tax rate required to fund the bonds at $46.00 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, and the highest tax rate at $49.00 per $100,000 of assessed valuation, first occurring in fiscal year 2027–28. The final fiscal year the tax is anticipated to be collected is 2061–62. The best estimate of the total debt service (principal and interest) if all bonds are issued and sold is $58,600,000. These estimates are based on the District's projections and are not binding; actual rates and amounts may vary. The tax is based on a property's assessed value, not its market value. This measure requires approval by 55% of the voters voting on it. A "YES" vote is a vote to authorize the District to issue up to $29,900,000 in general obligation bonds and to levy the property tax necessary to repay them. A "NO" vote is a vote against authorizing the bonds and the associated property tax. Dated: July 13, 2026 PHILIP J. POGLEDICH, COUNTY COUNSEL By /s/ Cedric Hopkins CEDRIC HOPKINS, SENIOR DEPUTY The above statement is an impartial analysis of Measure B. If you desire a copy of the measure, please call the Yolo County Registrar of Voters at [phone number omitted], [phone number omitted], or Email Yolo County Elections and a copy will be mailed at no cost to you. The full text of the Measure may also be viewed online at: https://elections.yolocounty.gov/localmeasures. View the Impartial Analysis of Measure B (PDF).

Official ballot arguments

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