ayer ▁pay ments ▁at ▁$ 5 9 ▁per ▁$ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0 , ▁but ▁extend ▁the ▁time ▁from ▁ 2 0 1 4 ▁to ▁ 2 0 3 4 . ▁ ▁The ▁school ▁district ▁said ▁on ▁the ▁ball ot ▁measure ▁statement ▁that ▁it ▁expected ▁to ▁qual ify ▁for ▁over ▁$ 1 7 ▁million ▁in ▁state ▁matching ▁funds ▁if ▁the ▁measure ▁was ▁approved . ▁The ▁district ▁received ▁about ▁$ 1 4 . 8 ▁million ▁in ▁state ▁matching ▁funds . ▁As ▁of ▁the ▁fall ▁of ▁ 2 0 1 3 , ▁Al amed a ▁residents ▁could ▁see ▁the ▁tax ▁on ▁their ▁property ▁tax ▁bill ▁as ▁" V oter ▁Appro ved ▁Deb t ▁Service ▁– ▁School ▁Un ified ." ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 4 , ▁Me asure ▁I , ▁a ▁$ 1 7 9 ▁million ▁bond ▁issue , ▁was ▁approved ▁by ▁vot ers . ▁ ▁General ▁par cel ▁tax es ▁A ▁four - year ▁$ 5 0 ▁par cel ▁tax ▁( Me asure ▁A ) ▁failed ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 7 . ▁The ▁election ▁was ▁on ▁June ▁ 3 , ▁and ▁the ▁measure ▁gar ner ed ▁only ▁ 5 7 . 5 % ▁of ▁the ▁vote , ▁falling ▁short ▁of ▁the ▁two - third ' s ▁super major ity ▁required ▁to ▁pass . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 1 , ▁a ▁five - year ▁$ 1 0 9 ▁per ▁par cel ▁tax ▁( Me asure ▁A ) ▁was ▁approved ▁by ▁vot ers . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0