Unofficial Results Tuesday, September 9, 2008
Ballot Questions
The following list includes constitutional amendments, county, municipal, and school district questions.
Aitkin
School District Question 1 (ISD #002)
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ISSUE
Shal the school board of Independent School District No. 2 (Hill City) be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $495,000 to provide funds for a phased program of acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, with said bonds to be repaid from funds on hand and available in the debt redemption fund of the school district?
School District Question 1 (ISD #095)
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ISSUE
Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 95 (Cromwell-Wright) be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $495,000 to provide funds for a phased program of repair, renovation, upgrading, equipping and construction of improvements to various school sites and facilities and acquisition and installation of instructional equipment and improved technology systems, with said bonds to be repaid from funds on hand and available in the debt redemption fund of the school district?
Benton
School District Question 1 (ISD #051)
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BONDS
Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 51 (Foley), Minnesota, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $495,000 to finance school buses, curricular learning systems, and technology improvements, and other costs related to the acquisition of equipment and betterment of school facilities?
Big Stone
School District Question 1 (ISD #062)
QUESTION TO APPROVE THE CONSOLIDATION OF ISD 62 AND ISD 371
To approve the consolidation of Independent School District No. 62 (Ortonville Public Schools) and Independent School District No. 371 (Bellingham).
Brown
School District Question 1 (ISD #840)
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ISSUE
Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 840 (St. James) be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $6,790,000 to provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including the construction and equipping of a cafeteria addition to the high school facility, the remodeling of the existing cafeteria for use as classrooms; the remodeling of the existing kitchen; the construction of an addition to the high school theatre/auditorium to provide dressing rooms and storage space; the construction and equipping of two gymnasiums and related facilities and a community walking track addition to the high school facility; the construction of music classrooms and soundproof music practice facilities; and the remodeling, equipping and upgrading of instructional space in the agriculture/industrial arts wing of the high school? BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
Carlton
School District Question 1 (ISD #095)
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ISSUE
Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 95 (Cromwell-Wright) be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $495,000 to provide funds for a phased program of repair, renovation, upgrading, equipping and construction of improvements to various school sites and facilities and acquisition and installation of instructional equipment and improved technology systems, with said bonds to be repaid from funds on hand and available in the debt redemption fund of the school district?
Douglas
School District Question 1 (ISD #213)
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ISSUE
Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 213 (Osakis) be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $6,700,000 to provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including the repair, renovation, equipping and construction of additions and improvements to the existing Osakis PreK-12 school building? BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
Goodhue
School District Question 1 (ISD #256)
SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTION 1
The board of Independent School District No. 256 (Red Wing Public Schools) has proposed to increase its general education revenue by $936.41 per pupil. A portion of this proposed referendum revenue authorization would replace a portion of the school district's existing authorization which has expired. The proposed referendum revenue authorization would be applicable for five years unless otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law. Shall the increase in the revenue proposed by the board of Independent School District No. 256 be approved? BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
School District Question 2 (ISD #256)
SCHOOL DISTRICT BALLOT QUESTION 2
The board of Independent School District No. 256 (Red Wing Public Schools) has also proposed to increase its general education revenue by an additional $175.00 per pupil. The proposed referendum revenue authorization would be applicable for five years unless otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law. If School District Ballot Question 1 is approved, shall this increase in the revenue proposed by the board of Independent School District No. 256 also be approved? BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
Hennepin
School District Question 1 (ISD #286)
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENDUM REVENUE LEVY
The school board of Independent School District No. 286 (Brooklyn Center) has proposed to increase its general education revenue by $200.00 per pupil. The additional revenue will be used to finance school operations. The proposed referendum revenue authorization would be applicable for ten (10) years unless otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law. The increase would be effective beginning in 2009, the first year it is to be levied. Shall the increase in the revenue proposed by the board of Independent School District No. 286 be approved? BY VOTING “YES” ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
Kandiyohi
School District Question 1 (ISD #2890)
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ISSUE
Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 2890 (Renville County West) be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $19,460,000 to provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including the construction and equipping of a new K-12 facility? BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
Koochiching
School District Question 1 (ISD #363)
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ISSUE
Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 363 (South Koochiching-Rainy River) be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $495,000 to provide funds for a phased program of acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including acquisition and installation of instuctional equipment, textbooks, supplies and imporved technology systems?
Lac Qui Parle
School District Question 1 (ISD #062)
QUESTION TO APPROVE THE CONSOLIDATION OF ISD 62 AND ISD 371
To approve the consolidation of Independent School District No. 62 (Ortonville Public Schools) and Independent School District No. 371 (Bellingham).
School District Question 1 (ISD #371)
QUESTION TO APPROVE THE CONSOLIDATION OF ISD 62 AND ISD 371
To approve the consolidation of Independent School District No. 62 (Ortonville Public Schools) and Independent School District No. 371 (Bellingham).
Lake Of The Woods
School District Question 1 (ISD #690)
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BONDS
Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 690 (Warroad), Minnesota, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $495,000 to finance the acquisition and betterment of school facilities?
Marshall
School District Question 1 (ISD #682)
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRCT BOND ISSUE
Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 682 (Roseau) be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $495,000 to provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including a phased program of repair, renovation, upgrading, equipping and construction of improvements to various school sites and facilities; acquisition of land adjacent to the existing school facilities; and acquisition and installation of instructional equipment and improved technology systems, with said bonds to be repaid from funds on hand and available in the debt redemption fund of the school district?
Martin
School District Question 1 (ISD #840)
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ISSUE
Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 840 (St. James) be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $6,790,000 to provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including the construction and equipping of a cafeteria addition to the high school facility, the remodeling of the existing cafeteria for use as classrooms; the remodeling of the existing kitchen; the construction of an addition to the high school theatre/auditorium to provide dressing rooms and storage space; the construction and equipping of two gymnasiums and related facilities and a community walking track addition to the high school facility; the construction of music classrooms and soundproof music practice facilities; and the remodeling, equipping and upgrading of instructional space in the agriculture/industrial arts wing of the high school? BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
Morrison
School District Question 1 (ISD #051)
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BONDS
Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 51 (Foley), Minnesota, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $495,000 to finance school buses, curricular learning systems, and technology improvements, and other costs related to the acquisition of equipment and betterment of school facilities?
Pope
School District Question 1 (ISD #213)
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ISSUE
Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 213 (Osakis) be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $6,700,000 to provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including the repair, renovation, equipping and construction of additions and improvements to the existing Osakis PreK-12 school building? BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
Renville
School District Question 1 (ISD #2890)
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ISSUE
Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 2890 (Renville County West) be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $19,460,000 to provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including the construction and equipping of a new K-12 facility? BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
Roseau
School District Question 1 (ISD #682)
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRCT BOND ISSUE
Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 682 (Roseau) be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $495,000 to provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including a phased program of repair, renovation, upgrading, equipping and construction of improvements to various school sites and facilities; acquisition of land adjacent to the existing school facilities; and acquisition and installation of instructional equipment and improved technology systems, with said bonds to be repaid from funds on hand and available in the debt redemption fund of the school district?
School District Question 1 (ISD #690)
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BONDS
Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 690 (Warroad), Minnesota, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $495,000 to finance the acquisition and betterment of school facilities?
Sherburne
School District Question 1 (ISD #051)
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BONDS
Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 51 (Foley), Minnesota, be authorized to issue general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $495,000 to finance school buses, curricular learning systems, and technology improvements, and other costs related to the acquisition of equipment and betterment of school facilities?
Todd
School District Question 1 (ISD #213)
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ISSUE
Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 213 (Osakis) be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $6,700,000 to provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including the repair, renovation, equipping and construction of additions and improvements to the existing Osakis PreK-12 school building? BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
Watonwan
School District Question 1 (ISD #840)
APPROVAL OF SCHOOL DISTRICT BOND ISSUE
Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 840 (St. James) be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $6,790,000 to provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including the construction and equipping of a cafeteria addition to the high school facility, the remodeling of the existing cafeteria for use as classrooms; the remodeling of the existing kitchen; the construction of an addition to the high school theatre/auditorium to provide dressing rooms and storage space; the construction and equipping of two gymnasiums and related facilities and a community walking track addition to the high school facility; the construction of music classrooms and soundproof music practice facilities; and the remodeling, equipping and upgrading of instructional space in the agriculture/industrial arts wing of the high school? BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.