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Kern County, CA March 2, 2004 Election
Directory of Kern County, CA Measures
County Results as of Mar 8 10:42am, 100.0% of Precincts Reporting (487/487)
43.5% Countywide Voter Turnout (116217/266892)

Measures
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Measure A. Campus Expansion -- West Kern Community College District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
2039 / 58.1% Yes votes ...... 1470 / 41.9% No votes
To improve the quality of education at Taft College, shall the West Kern Community College District be authorized to upgrade and expand the campus, provide vocational labs and programs in science and healthcare to produce a trained workforce, improve access to computers and technology, construct a library media center for community use, and build classrooms, by issuing $39,800,000 in bonds, within legal interest rates, with annual audits, a citizens' oversight committee and no money for teacher or administrators' salaries?

Measure B. Campus Construction and Expansions -- McFarland Unified School District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
649 / 77.9% Yes votes ...... 184 / 22.1% No votes
To improve the quality of education, shall the McFarland Unified School District be authorized to construct a new K-6 school to accommodate growth, modernize classrooms, improve health and safety conditions, construct a central kitchen, improve access to modern technology and make the District eligible to receive $7.7 million in State-matching funds by issuing $8.3 million in bonds at legal interest rates, with annual audits, a citizens' oversight committee and NO money for administrators' salaries?

Measure C. Campus Construction and Expansions -- Arvin Union School District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
854 / 77.3% Yes votes ...... 251 / 22.7% No votes
To improve the quality of education, shall the Arvin Union School District be authorized to construct a new elementary school, modernize classrooms, make health and safety improvements, expand and upgrade school facilities, including constructing new classrooms, upgrading inadequate electrical systems to improve student access to modern technology, renovate schools and qualify the District to receive $8.75 million in State-matching funds by issuing $11.0 million of bonds within legal interest rates, with annual audits and an citizens' oversight committee?

Measure D. Campus Construction and Renovation -- Elk Hills School District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
54 / 75.0% Yes votes ...... 18 / 25.0% No votes
To improve the quality of education of Elk Hills Elementary School District, modernize classrooms, make health and safety improvements, including fire alarm systems, repair roofs, upgrade electrical systems to improve student access to technology, repair and improve student support facilities, fix plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems, shall the District issue $7,905,000 in bonds, within maximum legal interest rates, requiring a citizens' oversight committee and annual financial audits?

Measure E. Campus Modernization and Renovation -- Kernville Union School District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
2559 / 67.9% Yes votes ...... 1211 / 32.1% No votes
To improve the quality of education, shall Kernville Union Elementary School District be authorized to modernize classrooms, improve health and safety conditions including upgrading fire alarm systems, making handicapped accessibility improvements, renovating electrical systems to provide modern technology, upgrade plumbing, replace roofing, and make the District eligible to receive $2,400,000 in State-matching funds by issuing $5,600,000 in bonds at legal interest rates, with annual audits and oversight by a citizens' oversight committee and NO monies for administrator salaries?

Measure F. Campus Modernization and Renovation -- Midway School District (Bond Measure - 55% Approval Required)
93 / 67.9% Yes votes ...... 44 / 32.1% No votes
To improve the quality of education, shall Midway Elementary School District modernize classrooms, make health and safety improvements, upgrade electrical systems to improve student access to modern technology, construct and expand student support facilities, upgrade plumbing, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning, issue $7,800,000 in bonds, within maximum legal interest rates, requiring a citizens' oversight committee and annual financial audits?

Measure G. Parcel Tax -- City of California City (Tax Measure - 2/3 Approval Required)
1271 / 63.4% Yes votes ...... 733 / 36.6% No votes
Shall a city-wide special tax of $85.00 per lot or parcel be approved for each o f five (5) fiscal years beginning July 1, 2004?

Measure H. Parcel and Mobile Home Tax -- Rosamond Community Services District (Tax Measure - 2/3 Approval Required)
823 / 35.3% Yes votes ...... 1508 / 64.7% No votes
Shall Ordinance No. 2004-02 of the Rosamond Community Services District be adopted and approved to establish and authorize the levying of a special tax in the amount of $45.00 per fiscal year for each developed parcel and for each mobile home listed on Kern County Tax Roll 6 and $20.00 per fiscal year for each undeveloped parcel that are within Rosamond Community Services District boundaries to finance public parks and recreation?

Measure I. Parcel Tax -- Rosamond Community Services District (Tax Measure - 2/3 Approval Required)
762 / 32.9% Yes votes ...... 1554 / 67.1% No votes
Shall Ordinance No. 2004-03 of the Rosamond Community Services District be adopted to authorize the levying of a special tax in the amount of $24.00 per fiscal year for each parcel specified in the Ordinance to finance street lighting and shall the special tax be increased on July 1 of each fiscal year by the percentage change in the Consumer Price Index for the Los Angeles-Anaheim-Riverside area not to exceed two percent (2%) each year?

Measure J. Healthcare Construction and Modernization -- Tehachapi Valley Health Care District (Bond Measure - Majority Approval Required)
6138 / 79.8% Yes votes ...... 1558 / 20.2% No votes
To improve the quality of healthcare services provided locally, expand and upgrade emergency room, x-ray, diagnostic imaging and mammogram facilities and services, improve laboratory facilities, and modernize hospital acute care facilities, shall the Tehachapi Valley Health Care District be authorized to issue $15,000,000 of bonds to acquire, construct and improve healthcare facilities at interest rates below the legal limit?

 
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