Voters in the Sigourney Community School District will decide on a bond referendum this November that, if approved, would pay for facilities upgrades in the district.

The $9.9 million bond would be used to address facilities needs at Sigourney Jr./Sr. High School, including security, ventilation, plumbing, accessibility, energy, and asbestos removal.

Projects planned under the bond include a rework of the school’s entrance to make it more secure, opening up cafeteria walls to make circulation easier during lunch and events, HVAC upgrades, new water heaters, complete restroom renovations including ensuring ADA compliance, and new fire alarms.

The bond would cause an increase in tax rate of $2.70 per $1,000 of assessed value. This would be Sigourney’s highest tax rate since 2016 and the first time the district has taken on debt in over 15 years.

The district will host open house tours of the high school from 6 to 7 p.m. on October 15 and 22. The election will be on November 4.

The district also launched a website this week to provide voters with information on the bond.

The website includes information on the process of how the school board decided on the bond issue, the specific projects the bond would pay for, the potential tax impacts of the bond, and the date, time and polling place locations for the election.