The Bryan school board Tuesday night asked voters to approve a $175 million dollar bond issue May 2.

This podcast is an interview with Bryan ISD board president Mark McCall, visiting with WTAW's Bill Oliver.

The board's unanimous vote follows recommendations from a 36 member bond steering committee that met seven times since last year.

If approved, the owner of a home valued at $100,000 dollars will see a yearly property tax increase of $8.75.

$98.5 million would be spent on new construction. The majority would go towards a third intermediate school and a new transportation and maintenance center.

Another $59 million would be spent on maintenance projects around the district.

There is almost $8.6 million for safety and security projects.

The bond issue also includes $2 million for buying land, $1.6 million towards fine arts programs, and $5 million for contingencies.

More information is online at http://wtaw.com/?p=137071