Marana voters say ‘no’ to school funding
Tucson Local Media
Marana voters overwhelmingly rejected a budget override for the Marana Unified School District that would have tacked an additional 3 percent to the 10 percent override approved last fall.
Last Tuesday’s final tally—which was a 61 to 39 percent (11,635 to 7,489) “no” vote on Prop. 456, would have allowed the district to continue its transition to digital classrooms and hire and retain staff members, according to the district’s website.
The override, which the district estimated would provide $2 million in additional revenue, had the support of the Marana Chamber of Commerce. Chamber president and CEO Ed Stolmaker called the measure a way for MUSD to support itself in October.
