Proposed 1% sales tax would fund Unit 5 repairs, relieve property taxes

Proposed 1% sales tax would fund Unit 5 repairs, relieve property taxes

With over $52 million in facility repairs projected over the next five years, Unit 5 schools face mounting infrastructure needs—from roof replacements to outdated HVAC systems, according to Superintendent Dr. Kristen Weikle. Normal Community alone accounts for nearly $18 million of those needs, the most of any Unit 5 school. Weikle said, every project on its list is classified as “red,” the district’s most urgent tier for repairs,  At Community,…