EDINA
School levy, bond issue on May 11 ballot
Edina Public Schools is asking voters to support two areas of operation: a $7 million technology levy and a $7 million bond for facilities improvements.
The two ballot questions will be decided May 11, when voters in the school district head to the polls.
If approved, the technology levy would replace a portion of the district's existing authorization, scheduled to expire this year. The revenue will go toward school district technology, including the acquisition, installation, replacement, support and maintenance of software, software licenses, computers, improved technology equipment, technology systems related to security and operations, and technology-related personnel and training.
The bond, if approved, would use up to $7 million for parking lot improvements at Countryside Elementary School and Valley View Middle School. It also includes parking lot and bus traffic flow improvements at Creek Valley Elementary School and the expansion of the bus garage facility.
The estimated property tax impact for a home valued at $400,000 is $15 per year for the levy and $6 for the bond. More information on the ballot questions can be found at edinaschools.org.
Kim Hyatt
WASHINGTON COUNTY
Gertens seeks permit for new greenhouses
Gertens wants to build two greenhouses in rural Denmark Township in Washington County to grow hanging flower baskets, vegetable and herb transplants, mums and early perennials — everything but trees and shrubs, said co-owner Lewis Gerten.
Each greenhouse would be 156,000 square feet, with a breezeway connecting them. The project would also include construction of a truck maneuvering area and a loading dock. One greenhouse would be built first, with a second to follow three to six years later.
