Buena Vista R-31

Buena Vista R-31 School Board

District	Name	Party	Next Election	Contact	2017 Results	2015 Results	2013 Results	2011 Results	2009 Results
A	Erin Flavin	Democrat	2019	erinf@bvschools.org
B	Ken McMurry	Republican	2017	kjmcmurry@yahoo.com
C	Nancy Best	Unaffiliated	2019	nancyb@bvschools.org
D	Dale Enck	Unaffiliated	2017 (TERMED OUT)	dale@buenavistalaw.com
At-Large	Suzette Hachmann	Republican	2019	suzetteh@bvschools.org
At-Large	Leslie Quilico	Unaffiliated	2017	lesliequilico@gmail.com
At-Large	Tracy Storms	Republican	2019	tracys@bvschools.org

2017 Election

On November 7th 2017, 3 seats are up for vote. 1 candidate for each seat. District D is wide open, due to Dale Enck terming out.

There is one Ballot Issue.

Sample Ballot here.

Candidates

(i) = incumbent

Ward	Name	Party	Endorsements/Info	Contact
District B	Kenneth McMurry (i)	Republican		Email
District D	Erik Phillips	Republican		Email
At-Large	Leslie Quilico (i)	Unaffiliated		Email

Ballot Issues

Ballot Issue 3A - Mill Levy Override

"Shall Buena Vista School District NO. R-31 debt be increased up to $29.5 Million with a repayment cost of up to $53 Million, and shall the district taxes be increased up to $2.9 Million annually, with the proceeds of such debt to be used for one of the following purposes:

• For the purpose of constructing, renovating and equipping a portion of the middle/high school facility on the current campus site, with priority on classroom and instructional spaces;
• Or, if utilized in conjunction with financial assistance from the state under the Building Excellent Schools Today Program (“BEST”), for the purpose of constructing, renovating, and equipping a new middle school/high school facility on the current campus site, with modernized academic, arts, and athletic facilities;

And shall the mill levy be increased in any year without limitation as to rate but only in an amount sufficient to pay the principal of and premium, if any, and interest on such debt or any refunding debt when due; the authority for such tax and mill levy increase to terminate when the debt or refunding debt is paid; such debt to be evidenced by the issuance of general obligation bonds or other multiple fiscal year financial obligations which may be sold from time to time or issued to the State Treasurer under the “BEST” Program in an aggregate amount not to exceed the maximum authorized principal amount not to exceed the maximum authorized principal amount and repayment cost, on terms and conditions as the district may determine, including provisions for redemption of the bonds prior to maturity with or without payment of the premium?

• Yes/For
• No/Against"

Arguments For

Arguments Against