Community
Lockwood is a rural community of approximately 8,500 residents and growing, located near the city of Billings in south central Montana.
Find out more about the Lockwood Community here: http://www.lockwoodmontana.com/lockwood/
Direct Benefits to Community:
- Intent to Have Community Hours at High School Library
- Community Meeting Room (100 plus person capacity)
- Increased Opportunities for Adult Education
- Auditorium Available for Community Events
- Amphitheater and Outdoor Area Available for Farmers’ Market, Concerts, Shakespeare in the Park, Etc.
- Increased Opportunities for Open Gyms, Health Classes, Etc. with Additional Gym Space
- Community Events Such as a Homecoming Parade
Indirect Benefits to Community:
- The new high school will create a physical center for our community and display our tremendous community pride.
- Improved traffic flow and pedestrian safety on Highway 87.
- Reduced traffic at Johnson Lane intersection during rush hour.
- Strong school districts typically increase property values and area desirability for home buyers.
- Local control of tax dollars.
- Lockwood School District has proven to be fiscally responsible.
- Refinanced Middle School bonds in 2010 and saved Lockwood taxpayers almost $1 million in interest payments.
- The taxable value in Lockwood continues to grow at a rapid rate, which reduces costs for each individual tax payer. For example:
≈ 65 mills were originally required for the middle school bond, but it has been reduced to ≈ 33 mills as the taxable value has increased.