Colton eyes second round vote on school remodel

Colton school officials are launching a second effort to fund remodeling of the aging Colton school building. Nov. 2 a proposal for a $5.1 million bond measure over 20 years was approved by a majority of district voters, but it failed to top the state’s 60 percent approval rate required for bonding measures.

When all votes were totaled, the count was 301 in favor and 282 against.

Over these next few months, Colton Superintendent Nate Smith said they will solicit the residents’ opinions on what should or should not go into the remodeling.

“Obviously, there were some concerns with the project we...