Jamestown  (CSi)   The Jamestown Public School Board  met Monday evening.

The school board discussed the  referendum  and election on Tuesday, September 24, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Thompson Community Room at Jamestown Middle School.

If passed, the referendum would give the board the authority to double the district’s building fund from 10 mills to 20, a total of $718,000 annually.

Superintendent, Robert Lech said “This is a piece of the solution, not the solution.

We’re spending more than what we’re bringing in already … we’re asking for help.”

Lech said the increase would amount to a $45 annual tax increase on a residential home valued at $100,000. The additional tax would be on tax statements distributed in December.

Lech added that the district plans to  levy the maximum 20 mills for the next several years to cover larger projects, including a $6.5 million HVAC/temperature control upgrade, building upgrades and roofing installments.

The school board is looking for 10 additional temporary employees to assist with the September election.

In other business, the school board approved reviewing a request from Jamestown Parks and Recreation to support a Jack Brown Stadium upgrade.

The school board meeting was recorded by CSi  10 The Replay Channel, with showings starting on Wednesday.