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December 28, 1998
Mr. Mike Van MiIliaen
City Manager
City of Dubuque
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Dubuque. Iowa 5200 1
Dear Mr. Van Milligen:
On behalf of the Board of Education of the Dubuque Community School Dilltrict, I am
requesting the opportunity for Tim Hodae, President oftlte Board of Education, to
address the City Council on Monday, January 4, 1999.
,Mr. Hodge will be requestlDg that the Council consider the development ofa 28E
Agreement between the City of Dubuque and the Dubuque Community School District to
share the proceeds from a proposed Local Option Sales and Services TIX. The purpose
of the 28E Agreement would be to allow the City of Dubuque to lowCll' property tax for
city property owners,
If I can provide any additional information, please do not helitate to contact me.
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Superintendent of SchoolJ
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Director, Dubuque Community School District
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(319) 583-5449 (home), (319) 589-5054 (office)
30 December 1998
To: Members of the Dubuque City Council
Subject: Proposed 28E Agreement between the DCSD and the City of Dubuque
I regret not being able to be present for the 4 January 1999 City Council meeting but I have a
prior commitment to my children and a local Cub Scout pack on the slopes of Sundown. Mr. Tim
Hodge, President of the DCSD Board of Directors, will request your support for the proposed 28E
Agreement associated with the proposed local Option Sales and Services Tax. I, also, humbly
request your support.
While the pathway and issues leading us to this request is long and complex, I believe it is in the
best interest of our children to seek this proposed 28E Agreement and the proposed local Option
Sales and Services Tax. After it passes, the local Option Sales and Services Tax will improve
the infrastructure of our schools by providing building improvements, more dassroorns and more
classroom space. All of which are seriously needed for the "I/ell being of students and teachers.
Thank you for your consideration of this important proposal.
Respectfully yours,
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Parker Bauer
Director
Dubuque Community School District
cc: Dubuque Community School Board members
Dr. Joel Morris
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Mr. Mike Van Milligan
City Manager
Members of the City Council
City of Dubuque
501 W 13th Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
Thursday, December 31, 1998
Dear Mr. Van Milligan and Members of the City Council,
Thank you for agreeing to give Mr. Tim Hodge, President of the Board of Education, an
opportunity to address the City Council on January 4, 1999, concerning the possibility of
developing a 28E Agreement between the City of Dubuque and the Dubuque Community
School District to share the proceeds from a proposed Local Option Sales and Services
Tax.
I would be at this meeting to give support and encouragement for this proposed
agreement, but I will be out oftown, from January 2-5, to attend an Executive Board
Meeting of our National Catholic Honor Society.
Weare very appreciative of the openness of the City Council to this proposal. As you
know, we see the possibility offinally realizing much needed new schools for our children
to alleviate overcrowding and to extend our offerings of a "First Class" education for all
our children. Weare excited particularly about the opportunities these schools will afford
us to work in new and innovative ways with our City Council and planners.
We also see this as a great chance to offer further tax relief for property owners. While
we are realistic about the pros and cons of the issue, we see the advantages far
outweighing any disadvantages. I, for one, was what you might call a "blue collar kid" in
this City who received the finest of what might be termed a '~hite collar" education.
Without my education, I might have been earning minimum wage most of my life, as my
good Mom did for thirty three years, even though she was an extremely talented woman.
Those of us on the Board of Education, as well as many others, know that education
begins long before kindergarten, and-again-we are eager to work with the City in
helping parents help their children get the best possible start in life.
Thank you once again for your openness and your support. I also congratulate you for the
many successes you have had in the past years. What a pleasure to read the positive
stories in the Telegraph Herald and realize the hard and diligent work you all do.
~erelY, h ;J.
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Donna Bauerly, Ph.D. I
Dubuque Community School District Board Member