<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=4Z94Rk_0wE3Lu2M00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=4Z94Rk_0wE3Lu2M00" width="1200" height="630" >The future of Putnam County's schools may be as big an election issue for its voters as the next President. There's a November 5th referendum asking voters if they want to combine all elementary students at the Granville campus by adding two additions to the school there. That new space would Include a gym, cafeteria, special ed, library, art and music rooms. Two aging schools in McNabb and Hennepin would be razed.The cost of all this estimated around $34 million. If it's voted down, says, Superintendent Dr. Clay Thesinger, everything would remain the same. The District would try to address $60 million in much needed repairs in all its schools - all while – says Thesinger – bracing for higher property taxes.In the county's high traffic areas, the opposition has signs urging voters to say “no”. Dr. Thesinger says he's fine with this:Your browser does not support the audio element. About fifty persons attended Saturday's information session at the Hennepin school. The next is at 6 Monday night at the Junior School in McNabb. You can see our interview with Dr. Thesinger on the WLPO Facebook page.</div></body>

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PC voters deciding on consolidation or status quo and higher taxes

The future of Putnam County's schools may be as big an election issue for its voters as the next President. There's a November 5th referendum asking voters if they want to combine all elementary students at the Granville campus by adding two additions to the school there. That new space would Include a gym, cafeteria, special ed, library, art and music rooms. Two aging schools in McNabb and Hennepin would be razed.