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Monday, February 1, 2016
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Akins seeking another term on Howe ISD Board of Trustees sites for schools if each one of those MUD districts come in and develop out. We'll have ample amount of elementary and middle school sites." Akins is also proud of what they were able to do with the athletic complex and thinks that it was not only beneficial to the school system, but also the city. "We've managed to do that and still keep our finances in good shape." Greg Akins said Akins. "The bottom line is always the bottom line. We've Howe ISD will hold elections for two Board of Trustees seats on May spent our dollars where they've needed to be spent and haven't 7 in conjunction with city strained the district to do it." elections. On that ballot that day will be the name Greg Akins who is With expected growth coming, seeking his fourth term on the Akins sees the district ready to be board. Akins has served as the able to move forward should an president for the past three terms, influx of new students suddenly which are three-year terms. infiltrate the ISD. "I think we're in position that if should we need to Akins says that he's proud of the pass an additional bond package to job the board has done in build additional facilities we'll be negotiating with the Municipal able to do that. If we have growth, Utility Districts (MUD) that have we'll have to do that. We're getting come in. close to maximum capacity on our existing facilities." "When the Waltons came in, we negotiated good contracts with them." said Akins. "It's something Akins says that passing a bond is nobody sees, but it's something I'm always a challenge if it results in an proud of. We have a lot of building increased tax rate. It depends on
enrollment and compensation from the state on how much of a tax increase there will be. With 70 percent of the ISD funds coming from the state, only 30 percent are left from local revenues. "We've refinanced our existing
bonds to take advantage of record low interest rates." said Akins. "We've got ourselves in good position there and we've kept our I&S (Interest & Sinking tax) rate low. If we do it in a prudent manner and build facilities that we continued on Page #6
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