TOPEKA — A bill has been prefiled by two Kansas legislators in an effort to deliver millions in voter-approved school bonds that were previously blocked due to a ruling from the Kansas attorney general. The issue arose in Greeley County, where voters approved a $4.6 million school bond for upgrades and renovations earlier this year. However, because the county does not have an elections website, the funds were not released by the Attorney General’s Office.
The office determined that the bond election did not meet legal standards as county officials did not follow a law requiring notice of a bond election to be published on a county elections website three weeks in advance. A nonprofit organization in the county does provide general government-related updates, which was not deemed sufficient.
The bill, co-sponsored by Sen.-elect William Clifford and Sen.-elect Tory Marie Blew, aims to uphold the results of the May election and allow the school district to proceed with the improvements outlined in the bond measure. Both legislators are motivated to ensure the will of the people is fulfilled, despite respecting the attorney general’s decision. The bill was prefiled ahead of the Legislature’s January start date.
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Prefiled bill seeks to release millions in school bond funds from Kansas attorney general’s control
