Lisbon will be going to a special election in March 4 to continue the Physical Plant and Equipment Levy they have.

As superintendent Autumn Pino stated, the special election is not a new tax, and no tax rates will be increasing. It’s a continuation of a levy rate that Lisbon voted into place nearly a decade ago to make sure that funding stream doesn’t sunset on the district and can be continued to be used for building projects within the school room.

PPEL is one funding stream that Lisbon Schools uses to help with building projects and other expenses at the school. It’s a fund that schools will look to use for improvements to their buildings before touching the general fund, which is usually reserved for students and education.

PPEL funds can not be used for employee salaries or travel, supplies, printing costs or media services.

Both Mount Vernon and Lisbon utilize PPEL funds for numerous projects in their districts, and if you attend board meetings of either, you will hear about those projects.

Continuing this levy helps to benefit area schools and making sure that appropriate funds are utilized to maintain buildings for expected and unexpected repairs, instead of hitting the general fund, which usually is reserved for staff and educating students.