Results for Selected Precincts in Watonwan County

SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION 1 (ISD #840)
Renewal of Expiring Referendum Revenue Authorization
The board of Independent School District No. 840 (St. James) has proposed to renew the school district's existing referendum revenue authorization of $253.51 per pupil which is scheduled to expire after taxes payable in 2021. The proposed referendum revenue authorization would be applicable for ten years, beginning with taxes payable in 2022, unless otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law. Shall the increase in the revenue proposed by the board of Independent School District No. 840 be approved? BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING TO EXTEND AN EXISTING PROPERTY TAX REFERENDUM THAT IS SCHEDULED TO EXPIRE.

SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION 1 (ISD #836)
Approval of Increased Referendum Levy Authorization
The board of Independent School District No. 836 (Butterfield-Odin Public Schools) has proposed to revoke its existing referendum revenue authorization of $1,149.75 per pupil, and to replace this authorization with a new increased authorization in the amount of $1,779.50. The authorization proposed in this ballot question would be first effective for taxes payable in 2021, and would increase annually by the rate of inflation as determined by statute, provided that actual referendum revenue authorization for any year would not exceed the statutory maximum for that year. The proposed referendum revenue authorization would be applicable for ten (10) years unless otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law. Shall the increase in revenue proposed by the board of Independent School District No. 836 (Butterfield-Odin Public Schools) be approved? BY VOTING “YES” ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.

SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION 2 (ISD #836)
Approval of Capital Project Levy Authorization
If School District Question No. 1 is approved, the board of Independent School District No. 836 (Butterfield-Odin Public Schools) has additionally proposed a project for the purchase and lease of technology, including but not limited to copying machines, telecommunications equipment, computers and related hardware, software, and annual licensing fees, and the payment of certain operational costs, including but not limited to personnel costs directly related to the operation and maintenance of telecommunications systems, computers, related equipment, and network and applications software, and the acquisition and replacement of school district vehicles, including vans and a tractor. To provide funds for the project costs, the board has proposed a capital project levy authorization, in the amount of 3.33% times the net tax capacity of the school district. The proposed authorization would raise approximately $127,000 for taxes payable in 2021, the first year it is to be levied, and would be authorized for ten (10) years unless earlier revoked or reduced as provided by law. The estimated cost of the projects to be funded over that time period is approximately $1,190,783. As a result, the projects are not required to receive a review and comment from the Commissioner of Education. If School District Question No. 1 is approved, shall the capital project levy authorization proposed by the board of Independent School District No. 836 (Butterfield-Odin Public Schools) also be approved? BY VOTING “YES” ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.