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Suburban school levy and bond referendums
Published Wednesday, November 05 03:04:46 PM |
Suburban school levy and bond referendums
| Votes | Percent of vote | ||
| Buffalo | |||
| Operating levy: $339 per pupil increase | |||
| $144 tax increase on a $200,000 house. Total per pupil levy if passed: $828. To prevent $1.6 million in cuts next year. | |||
| 21 of 21 precincts (100%) | |||
| Yes | 8,042 | 48 | |
 | No | 8,754 | 52 |
| Elk River | |||
| Operating levy: $697 per pupil | |||
| Renews existing levy. No tax increase. To avoid cutting 28 staff positions and transportations cuts. | |||
| 26 of 26 precincts (100%) | |||
| Yes | 18,035 | 55 |
| No | 14,781 | 45 | |
| Howard Lake | |||
| Bond levy: $8.4 million | |||
| $195 tax increase on a $200,000 house. To build a middle school wing onto high school and remodel existing middle school for other uses. | |||
| 11 of 11 precincts (100%) | |||
| Yes | 1,333 | 29 | |
| No | 3,270 | 71 |
| Inver Grove Heights | |||
| Operating levy: $844 per pupil | |||
| Renews existing levy. No tax increase. To prevent $1.6 million in cuts. | |||
| 13 of 13 precincts (100%) | |||
| Yes | 9,067 | 61 |
| No | 5,866 | 39 | |
| Jordan | |||
| Operating levy: $425 per pupil increase | |||
| $133 tax increase on a $200,000 house. To reduce class sizes and avoid cuts. | |||
| 9 of 9 precincts (100%) | |||
| Yes | 1,791 | 40 | |
| No | 2,687 | 60 |
| Norwood | |||
| Operating levy: $500 per pupil | |||
| Renews existing levy. No tax increase. | |||
| 10 of 10 precincts (100%) | |||
| Yes | 2,266 | 55 |
| No | 1,879 | 45 | |
| Osseo | |||
| Capital levy: $5 million per year | |||
| $83 tax increase on a $250,000 house. For technology. | |||
| 60 of 60 precincts (100%) | |||
| Yes | 27,801 | 42 | |
| No | 38,686 | 58 |
| Operating levy: $336 per pupil increase. | |||
| $150 tax increase on a $250,000 house. Total per pupil levy if passed: $1,149. | |||
| 60 of 60 precincts (100%) | |||
| Yes | 32,039 | 48 | |
| No | 34,946 | 52 |
| Prior Lake-Savage | |||
| Operating levy 1: $210 per pupil increase | |||
| $109 tax increase on a $300,000 house. Replaces existing levy and increases to $1,051 per pupil. To avoid cuts and hire teachers. | |||
| 18 of 18 precincts (100%) | |||
| Yes | 11,551 | 55 |
| No | 9,396 | 45 | |
| Operating levy 2: $90 per pupil increase | |||
| $49 tax increase on a $300,000 house ($158 for both levies). Total per pupil levy if passed: $1,141. To hire 11 more teachers. Levy 1 must pass first. | |||
| 18 of 18 precincts (100%) | |||
| Yes | 9,926 | 49 | |
| No | 10,372 | 51 |
| Robbinsdale | |||
| Operating levy 1: $512 per pupil increase | |||
| $180 tax increase on a $245,000 house. Replaces existing levy and increases to $1,360 per pupil. To rehire teachers and restore some activities. | |||
| 47 of 47 precincts (100%) | |||
| Yes | 30,083 | 55 |
| No | 24,490 | 45 | |
| Operating levy 2: $120 per pupil increase | |||
| $42 tax increase on a $245,000 house ($222 for both levies). Total per pupil levy if passed: $1,480. To rehire 10 more teachers. Levy 1 must pass first. | |||
| 47 of 47 precincts (100%) | |||
| Yes | 28,552 | 52 |
| No | 25,913 | 48 | |
| Rockford | |||
| Operating levy: $899 per pupil increase | |||
| $399 tax increase on a $250,000 house. Replaces existing $13 per pupil levy after first year. To avoid budget cuts. | |||
| 12 of 12 precincts (100%) | |||
| Yes | 2,114 | 40 | |
| No | 3,123 | 60 |
| South St. Paul | |||
| Capital levy: $800,000 per year | |||
| $12 tax increase on a $200,000 house. To purchase technology. | |||
| 5 of 5 precincts (100%) | |||
| Yes | 4,144 | 44 | |
| No | 5,268 | 56 |
| St. Cloud | |||
| Operating levy 1: $458 per pupil | |||
| $133 tax increase on $182,000 house. Replaces levy that expired this year and one that expires next year. | |||
| 62 of 62 precincts (100%) | |||
| Yes | 24,299 | 52 |
| No | 22,177 | 48 | |
| Operating levy 2: $160 per pupil increase | |||
| $47 tax increase on a $182,000 house (180 for both levies). To expand music programs, extracurricular activities and early childhood and gifted programs. Levy 1 must pass first. | |||
| 62 of 62 precincts (100%) | |||
| Yes | 21,855 | 48 | |
| No | 24,025 | 52 |
| Operating levy 3: $255 per pupil increase | |||
| $104 tax increase on a $182,000 house ($284 for all levies). To expand science and math programs in elementary schools and hire multimedia specialists. Levies 1 and 2 must pass first. | |||
| 62 of 62 precincts (100%) | |||
| Yes | 19,940 | 44 | |
| No | 25,662 | 56 |
| St. Francis | |||
| Operating levy: $267 per pupil increase | |||
| $107 tax increase on a $200,000 house. To prevent $4.5 million in cuts. | |||
| 17 of 17 precincts (100%) | |||
| Yes | 7,373 | 45 | |
| No | 9,027 | 55 |
| St. Louis Park | |||
| Bond referendum: $11 million | |||
| $23 tax increase on a $250,000 house. To prevent $1.9 million in possible cuts. | |||
| 20 of 20 precincts (100%) | |||
| Yes | 15,794 | 62 |
| No | 9,710 | 38 | |
| Operating levy: $309 per pupil increase | |||
| $68 tax increase on a $250,000 house. Total per pupil levy if passed: $1,870. For deferred maintenance and to update school security and technology. | |||
| 20 of 20 precincts (100%) | |||
| Yes | 15,930 | 62 |
| No | 9,584 | 38 | |