By James Bell
Hays Post

A second meeting for residents interested in helping spread information about the Hays school district’s upcoming $94 million bond election will be held Wednesday evening. USD 489 administration will host the meeting which starts at 6:30 p.m. in the Hays High Lecture Hall, 2300 E. 13th.

In a message sent at the beginning of the year, the district outlined the following committees for which interested parties could volunteer:

• The Fundraising Committee will help identify the budget for the campaign and solicit donations.

• The Public Relations Committee will help brand the bond issue, provide materials for the website and social media outlets, and host community events.

• The Voter Participation Committee will assist others in registering to vote and encourage voter responsiveness.

• The Speakers Bureau Committee will seek opportunities to make public presentations to organizations and serve as an advocate in support of the bond.

• The Volunteer Committee will help generate volunteers to organize general educational materials for the bond election, as well as help the other committees when needed.

The bond election was originally planned for April.  But  it has been pushed back in order to collect approximately 1,200 signatures of eligible voters to put a proposed sales tax on the ballot, adding the funding component to help offset the cost of the bond issue.   Earlier this month, the Hays City Commission declined to support the USD 489 request for a sales tax ballot.

A series of town hall meetings, starting Thur., Feb.  4, has also been planned in order to give the public an opportunity to see individual building needs and ask questions about the bond.

Individuals interested in serving on a committee can contact USD 489 Board Clerk Sarah Wasinger at (785) 623-2400, Ext. 112, or by email at [email protected].