Madison Metropolitan School District, Wisconsin, Question 2, Bond Issue (November 2020)
| Madison Metropolitan School District Question 2 | |
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| Election date November 3, 2020 | |
| Topic Local school bonds | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Referral | Origin Lawmakers |
A bond issue to fund facility improvements was on the ballot for Madison Metropolitan School District voters in Dane County, Wisconsin, on November 3, 2020. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported authorizing the district to issue $317 million in bonds to fund facility improvements and imposing a property tax at a rate of $440 per $100,000 of assessed property value for bond repayment. |
A "no" vote opposed authorizing the district to issue $317 million in bonds to fund facility improvements and imposing a property tax at a rate of $440 per $100,000 of assessed property value for bond repayment. |
A simple majority vote was required for the approval of Question 2.
The property tax rate for the 2019-2020 school year was $1,110 per $100,000 of assessed property value. Question 2 would increase the rate by $440 per $100,000 of assessed property value.[1]
The bond proposal included renovating the district's four high schools and building a new elementary school.
Madison Metropolitan School District voters also decided on Question 2, a revenue limit increase.
Election results
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Madison Metropolitan School District Question 2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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125,854 | 79.58% | ||
| No | 32,291 | 20.42% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Question 2 was as follows:
| “ | Shall the Madison Metropolitan School District, Dane County, Wisconsin be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $317,000,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of a school building and facility improvement project consisting of: renovations and additions at all four high schools, including safety and security improvements, plumbing/heating and cooling, science labs and classrooms, athletic, theater, and environmental sustainability improvements; land acquisition for and construction of a new elementary school located near Rimrock Road to relocate an existing elementary school; remodeling the district owned Hoyt School to relocate Capital High; and acquisition of furnishings, fixtures and equipment? [ ] Yes [ ] No | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
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Opposition
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Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the board of the Madison Metropolitan School District on July 13, 2020.[2]
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