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On August 9, 2021, the ADM Board of Directors unanimously passed a resolution ordering an election on the approval of a voted Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL), to appear on the November 2, 2021 ballot.
Over the past 10 years, revenue from the voted PPEL levy has been used to support purchases of musical instruments, technology devices, technology infrastructure, and transportation vehicles.
The voted PPEL approved by voters in 2012 has been a significant and important funding source. This revenue has been used by ADM to provide students with access to quality and functional technology in and out of the classroom, safe and reliable school buses and transportation vehicles, and specific instruments that were needed to support the fine arts programs at ADM.
On November 2, 2021, a ballot question will ask if voters approve a voted PPEL levy of $1.34 per $1,000 of property tax for a period of 10 years.
ADM has been and remains committed to maintaining a stable tax rate for residents of the district. Tax rates have remained stable during substantial growth in the district, construction of additions to all buildings in 2014 and 2015 and the recent construction of Meadow View Elementary.
As demonstrated by the chart below, careful planning has allowed ADM to maintain a stable tax rate for many years, even while experiencing significant enrollment growth. Stability in the tax rate has been accomplished through careful fiscal management of district resources.
ADM Tax Rate History
What happens if the community doesn’t approve the PPEL extension? In the event that the voted PPEL is not approved on November 2, the district would bring a special ballot back to the voters in March of 2022, prior to the expiration of the current voted PPEL. In the event that the community would not vote to extend the voted PPEL prior to the expiration of the current voted PPEL, revenue would be dramatically reduced. The impact on current and future budgets would directly negatively impact services provided to students, the technology infrastructure within the district, and ADM’s ability to maintain a safe fleet of buses and other transportation vehicles
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