Residents of the Marshalltown Community School District will vote on a Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL) on Tuesday, March 5.
Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day. Polling locations in the district include:
- Marshalltown Public Library: Marshalltown city residents within Ward 1 and Ward 2.
- Redeemer Lutheran Church: Marshalltown city residents within Ward 3 and Ward 4.
- Albion Fire Station: MCSD residents within Marietta, Bangor, Liscomb and Taylor Townships.
- Le Grand Community Building: MCSD residents within Green Castle, Le Grand, and Marion Townships.
- Laurel City Hall: MCSD residents within Logan, Washington, Jefferson, and Timber Creek Townships.
More information on polling locations is available at https://sos.iowa.gov/elections. To learn about registering to vote, visit https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/voterinformation/voterregistration.html.
The voted PPEL on the ballot generates funds school districts can only use for infrastructure and equipment repairs, purchases, and improvements. This levy must be approved by a district’s voters every 10 years.
An approved PPEL will not increase MCSD’s overall tax levy of $15.99 per $1,000 of taxable property value. The district is positioned financially to offset a higher voted PPEL rate with reductions to other levies, allowing the overall rate to remain flat. MCSD’s tax rate peaked in 2021 at $18.35 and has declined in the years since.
For more information about the voted PPEL, visit https://www.marshalltownppel.org.
