The Washington High School New Auditorium project has $4.6 million of the $7 million needed in pledges, donations and grants. A bond referendum in the Washington School District for $1.1 million is being sought to help levy a Vision Iowa Grant. Jan Gallagher with the auditorium committee says that the group did not receive a grant they had been working on and in order to replace that money it is necessary to have the bond.

The estimated tax increase is likely to be between 20 cents to 40 cents per $1,000 taxable valuation.

Informational meetings will be held Thursday at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. and February 19th at 5:30 and 6:30 p.m. at the Washington Public Library. For more information click here.