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Schools prepare voters for informational sessions ahead of April election

You will have more opportunities to get additional information about a pair of school district referendums hitting Northern Door ballots for the spring election. On March 1st at the Gibraltar Town Center at 6:30 p.m., Gibraltar Area School District will hold its second informational session concerning its upcoming $29.8 million referendum to overhaul the facilities at Gibraltar Area Schools. Last month, the Gibraltar Area School Board approved the referendum question on the ballot that will pave the way for the district to demolish the 1930s and 1950s sections of the building. In its place, the district plans on building a new two-station gym, community space, and classrooms in addition to updates to the cafeteria and offices. Early estimates show that after the district’s mill rate stumbles from $3.42 in 2022 to $2.98 in 2023, it will increase to $3.25. Because of its high property values, Gibraltar Area School District has one of the lowest mill rates in the state. Gibraltar Superintendent Brett Strousland explained last month that over 30 ramps connecting different parts of the building, like other parts of the older sections, are not up to code.


Washington Island School District plans to host a similar event on March 7th. The Washington Island School District Board approved the language for its forthcoming recurring referendum, which has become a biennial rite of spring on the island. If approved, the operational referendum would allow the school district budget to exceed the revenue limit by $935,000 for the 2023-2024 school year and $935,000 for the 2024-2025 school year. For taxpayers, the mill rate would increase from its current $4.04 two cents in its first year ($4.06) and an additional cent ($4.07) the following year. Washington Island residents, which carry the brunt of the school’s funding, approved the district to exceed the revenue limit by $775,000 in its last referendum vote two years ago.

 

The spring election is on April 4th.

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