

The referendum would generate $98.4 million over 22 years with most of it going toward expanding the high school. If approved, property owners would pay about 21 cents per $100 of assessed valuation. The construction referendum would allow the school to build an additional wing to the 50-year-old Franklin Central High School and make improvements at six elementary schools. On the southeast side of Marion County, the Franklin Township Community School Corporation is asking voters to approve a nearly $100 million property tax referendum in the May primary. The district lists its current condition as fair. Franklin Central High School opened in 1974 and has undergone multiple additions and renovations.
