Wisconsin 2008 school bond measures
| Bond elections |
|---|
| 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011 2010 • 2009 • 2008 All years and states |
| Property tax elections |
| 2018 • 2017 • 2016 • 2015 2014 • 2013 • 2012 • 2011 2010 • 2009 • 2008 All years and states |
| See also |
| State comparisons How voting works Approval rates |
The tables below list school bond measures on local ballots in Wisconsin in 2008, with 2 measures from the November election in 2007.
School Bonds, November 4th, 2008
| Title | Description | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auburndale Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $2,000,000 for basic operational costs |  | |
| Birchwood Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $650,000 |  | |
| Boscobel Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $1,650,000 | | |
| Brillion Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $23,690,000 to be used in the construction of a new elementary school. | | |
| Clinton Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $9,630,000 for school maintenance | | |
| Denmark Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $2,400,000 | | |
| Ellsworth Improvements Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $2,000,000 for maintenance and upgrades. | | |
| Ellsworth Exceed Revenue Limits | Exceed spending cap by $4,500,000 | | |
| Germantown Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $500,000 | | |
| Germantown Construction Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $22,500,000 for the construction of a new elementary school. | | |
| Gibralter Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $5,300,000 | | |
| Hilbert Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $6,815,000 for a middle/high school addition. | | |
| Jefferson Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $1,200,000 | | |
| Jefferson Swimming Pool Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $39,700,000 to build a swimming pool. | | |
| Kiel Maintenance Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $350,000 per year through 2019 | | |
| Kiel Construction Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $17,430,000 for additions and renovations. | | |
| Kiel Improvements Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $650,000 per year through 2019 | | |
| LaCrosse Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $18,500,000 for facilities upgrades. | | |
| LaFarge Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $250,000 per year | | |
| Lake Mills Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $15,600,000 to renovate the middle school. | | |
| Lodi Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $2,625,000 | | |
| Madison Metro Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $27,000,000 over three years, thereafter by $13,000,000 per year | | |
| Mercer Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $1,750,000 | | |
| Merton Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $3,000,000 for renovations. | | |
| New London Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $300,000 per year | | |
| North Crawford Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $400,000 per year | | |
| Oconto Falls Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $20,000 per year | | |
| Oconto Falls Sports Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $4,595,000 for new sports facilities. | failed on 4/1/08, defeated again on 11/4/08 | |
| Oregon Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $4,000,000 | | |
| Pittsville Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $525,000 | | |
| Plymouth Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $6,075,000 | | |
| Poynette Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $13,675,000 to close two elementary schools and build a new one. | failed on 4/1/08, defeated again on 11/4/08 | |
| Random Lake Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $640,000 to make various repairs. | | |
| Rhinelander Swimming Pool Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $23,350,000 for new construction. | failed on 4/1/08 and 9/9/08, defeated again on 11/4/08 | |
| Rhinelander Referendum | Exceed spending caps by $225,000 to pay the operating costs of new construction. | failed on 4/1/08 and 9/9/08, defeated again on 11/4/08 | |
| St Francis Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $14,900,000 to build a new science lab. | | |
| Seneca Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $800,000 | Approved | |
| Sun Prairie Swimming Pool Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $3,900,000 for a new swimming pool. | Approved | |
| Sun Prairie Referendum | Exceed spending caps by $288,205 per year to pay the operational costs of a new swimming pool. | | |
| Tigerton Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $1,980,00 for remodeling. | | |
| Washburn Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $900,000 | failed on 4/1/08, approved on 11/4/08 | |
| Watertown Referendum | Exceed spending caps by $3,920,000 per year through 2017 | | |
| Watertown Construction Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $22,385,000 for new construction. | | |
| West Bend Elementary School Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $41,450,000 to build a new elementary school. | | |
| West Bend Middle School Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $27,400,000 for renovations. | |
School Bonds, September 9th, 2008
There were 12 legislatively referred referenda on the September 9, 2008, ballots in Wisconsin. All of them are bond issues to add funds to school budgets. If all of the bonds had passed, a total of $65,445,000 would have been authorized.
Eight of the 12 school bond referenda passed, and four were turned down by the voters, authorizing a total of $36.73 million.
| Title | Description | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Colby Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $2,550,000 for general maintenance. | Passed |
| Colby Unfunded Pensions | Issue debt in the amount of $1,400,000 to fund pensions. | Passed |
| Deerfield Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $1,875,000. | Passed |
| Mineral Point Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $3,980,000. | Failed |
| Montello Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $1,900,000. | Passed |
| Neillsville Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $1,500,000. | Passed |
| Rhinelander Construction Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $23,350,000 for new construction. | Failed |
| Rhinelander Operating Costs Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $225,000 per year. | Failed |
| Rubicon Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $450,000. | Passed |
| Salem Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $1,160,000 per year. | Failed |
| Shawno Referendum | Issue debt in the amount of $24,900,000 for the construction of a new preschool. | Passed |
| Weston Referendum | Exceed spending cap by $995,000. | failed on 4/1/08, returned to the 9/9/08 ballot where it passed |
School Bonds, 8/19 through 4/15 2008
Wausaukee Operation Expenses Referendum (2008) $6,750,000 failed on 2/19/08, returned to the 8/19/08 ballot where it passed
Wausaukee Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $575,000 failed
Salem Four Year Exceed Revenue Limits Referendum (2008) $1,595,000 failed
Salem Improvements Referendum (2008) $6,500,000 passed
Baldwin school bond referendum (2008)
Baldwin-Woodville Swimming Pool Referendum (2008) $3,500,000 failed
City of Manitowoc Bond Referendum (2008) $7 million
Weyerhaeuser Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $1,804,357 failed on 4/1/08, returned to the 6/3/08 ballot where it passed
Winneconne Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $1,760,000 failed on 4/1/08, returned to the 6/3/08 ballot where it passed
Rio Community Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $1,270,000 failed on 2/19/08, passed on the 5/20/08 election
Woodruff Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $4,125,000 failed on 2/19/08, returned on the 4/29/08 ballot where it failed again
Gilmanton Exceed Revenue Limit (2008) $125,000
School Bonds, April 1, 2008
Alma Center Exceed Revenue Limit (2008) $1,200,000 passed
Baldwin-Woodville Swimming Pool Referendum (2008) $3,500,000 failed
Belmont Exceed Revenue Limit (2008) $1,750,000 passed
Beloit Turner Stadium Referendum (2008) $2,500,000 failed
Beloit Turner Improvements Referendum (2008) $6,100,000 passed
Bonduel Maintenance Referendum (2008) $5,800,000 passed
Boyceville Community Maintenance Referendum (2008) $5,825,000 passed
Bruce Exceed Revenue Limit (2008) $1,500,000 failed
Cameron Maintenance Referendum (2008) $1,000,000 passed
Cassville Exceed Revenue Limit (2008) $3,900,000 passed
Chetek Exceed Revenue Limit (2008) $1,200,000 failed
Cumberland Auditorium Construction (2008) $5,900,000 failed
Durand Exceed Revenue Limit (2008) $1,200,000 failed
Elcho Exceed Revenue Limit (2008) $2,500,000 failed
Ellsworth Community Exceed Revenue Limit (2008) failed
Elmbrook Renovation School Bond (2008) $62.2 million
Glendale-River Hills Maintenance Referendum (2008) $3,750,000
Greenfield New Utility Building (2008) $410,000
Greenfield New Swimming Pool (2008) $5,975,000
Hartford New Elementary School (2008) $24,952,000
Hartford New School Maintenance (2008) $593,000 per year
Iowa Grant Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $1,000,000
Jefferson High School Addition (2008) $45,600,000
LaCrosse New Elementary School (2008) $35,000,000
LaCrosse Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $20,875,000
Luxemburg-Casco Renovation Referendum (2008) $18,500,000
Manawa Exceed Revenue Limits for General Maintenance (2008) $195,000 per year failed
Manawa Exceed Revenue Limits for Upgrades (2008) $4,800,000 failed
Middleton-Cross Plains Transportation Center Referendum (2008) $3,900,000 passed
Montello Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $2,925,000 failed
Monticello Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $2,415,000 passed
Pecatonica Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $350,000 passed
Plum City Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $1,050,000 failed
Portage General Maintenance Referendum (2008) $2,300,000 passed
Princeton Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $800,000 passed
Racine Maintenance School Bond (2008) $16.5 million passed
Rice Lake New Middle School Referendum (2008) $29,000,000 failed
River Ridge Football Field Referendum (2008) $165,000 failed
River Ridge Debt Refinancing Referendum (2008) $595,000 passed
River Ridge Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $1,580,000 passed
Royall Outstanding Obligations Referendum (2008) $1,400,000 passed
Sauk Prairie Acquire Property Referendum (2008) $2,200,000 passed
Sevastopol Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $1,800,000 passed
Shorewood Maintenance Referendum (2008) $9,650,000 passed
Somerset New High School Referendum (2008) $35,434,000 failed
Stockbridge Unfunded Retirement Accounts Referendum (2008) $272,000 passed
Stockbridge Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $600,000 passed
Washington Roof Replacement (2008) $75,000 passed
Washington Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $255,000 passed
Waupun Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $10,000,000 failed
Wisconsin Heights Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $800,000 failed
School Bonds, February 19, 2008
Auburndale Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $160,000 failed
Auburndale Unfunded Retirement Accounts Referendum (2008) $1,000,000 failed
Auburndale Capital Improvements Referendum (2008) $860,000 failed
Darlington Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $2,800,000 passed
Kenosha Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $2,427,000 passed
Kenosha High School Additions Referendum (2008) $52,500,000 passed
Marshfield Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $13,500,000 passed
Merrill Exceed Revenue Limits (2008) $2,915,000 failed
Thorp Shop Addition Referendum (2008) $490,000 passed
Waterloo HVAC Upgrades Referendum (2008) $1,500,000 passed
2007
School bonds, November 4, 2007
Hartford New Elementary School Bond (2007) $24.9 million, failed
Hartford Classroom Staffing School Bond (2007) exceed state spending limits by $593,000 per year, failed
| ||||||||
| |||||||||||||
