The Governing Board of the Benicia Unified School District will be voting to consider awarding a contract for the Benicia High School stadium renovation project to the lowest bidder at its regular meeting Thursday. The stadium renovation is one of the districtwide projects to be financed through Measure S, an initiative approved by voters in […]
Benicia school officials ‘elated’ by Measure S passage
■ $50 million bond approved by 63 percent of city voters Benicia Unified School District officials rejoiced Wednesday after hearing voters approved a $50 million general obligation bond measure Tuesday by a healthy majority. “We are thrilled with the outcome of the election and grateful to the community for the support of our schools,” BUSD […]
Benicia schools’ Measure S passes, according to preliminary election results
Benicia Unified School District’s bond measure, Measure S, needed just 55 percent approval from voters to pass Tuesday. According to results posted at 11:30 p.m., with all precincts reporting the measure had garnered 3,088 yes votes, or 63.2 percent of the total. (LINK; scroll to the bottom for Measure S results.) Read more about Measure […]
The time to vote is now: Primary election day is here
Tuesday is primary election day, and several state candidates are trying to clear the hurdle on the way to the general election Nov. 4. Benicians also will decide whether to support a bond measure to pay for repairs and upgrades at the city’s schools.