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Local Election Results

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There were seven area school referendum votes yesterday with two voting to approve and five voting to reject.

Here are the results via the Secretary of State website.

Crosby-Ironton: The school board of Independent School District No. 182 (Crosby-Ironton Schools) has proposed to increase its general education revenue by $975.00 per pupil. The proposed referendum revenue authorization would be applicable for ten years beginning with taxes payable in 2024, and increase each year by the rate of inflation beginning with taxes payable in 2025, unless otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law. Shall the increase in the revenue proposed by the school board of Independent School District No. 182 be approved?

  • Yes- 920
  • No- 955

Pequot Lakes: Q1- The board of Independent School District No. 186 (Pequot Lakes Public Schools) has proposed a capital project levy authorization in the maximum amount of 0.8873% times the net tax capacity of the School District. The proposed capital project levy authorization will raise approximately $500,000 for taxes first levied in 2023, payable in 2024, and would be authorized for ten (10) years. The estimated total cost of the projects to be funded over that time period is approximately $5,000,000. The proposed authorization will provide funds for technology, buses and other District vehicles. The projects to be funded have received a positive review and comment from the Commissioner of Education. Shall the capital project levy authorization proposed by the board of Independent School District No. 186 (Pequot Lakes Public Schools) be approved?

  • Yes- 925
  • No- 1070

Pequot Lakes: Q2- If School District Question 1 is approved, shall the board of Independent School District No. 186 (Pequot Lakes Public Schools) be authorized to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $76,550,000 for acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities?

  • Yes- 805
  • No- 1183

Battle Lake: Shall the school board of Independent School District No. 542 (Battle Lake Public Schools) be authorized to issue its general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $30,520,000 to provide funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities, including replacement of windows, exterior doors and portions of the roof, and sealing the building envelope; the construction of a secure entrance and vestibule; the construction and installation of new mechanical heating, ventilation and cooling equipment, and electrical infrastructure; the replacement of failed sanitary lines; the replacement of the boiler plant; the completion of ADA accessibility improvements at school sites and facilities; renovations and upgrades to the dining commons and cafeteria; renovations and updates to the career and technical education shops, classrooms and digital lab; remodeling to repurpose existing school spaces, including converting space into an events concessions area with a warming kitchen and converting the computer lab into a technical maker space; the construction and equipping of an addition to the existing school site to provide music rooms, a weight room, new ADA restrooms, changing rooms, and a receiving area; the construction and installation of a fire alarm system; and external improvements and repairs to parking surfaces? BY VOTING “YES” ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.

  • Yes- 720
  • No- 567

Browerville: Shall the School Board of Independent School District No. 787 (Browerville Public Schools), Minnesota be authorized to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $15,965,000, for the purpose of providing funds for the acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities? BY VOTING “YES” ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE

  • Yes- 619
  • No- 422

Wadena-Deer Creek: Q1- The Board of independent School District No. 2155 (Wadena-Deer Creek), Minnesota has proposed to increase the school District’s general education revenue by $790 per pupil. The proposed new referendum revenue authorization would be first levied in 2023 for taxes payable in 2024 and applicable for ten (10) years unless otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law. Shall the new referendum revenue authorization proposed by the board of independent Schol District No. 2155 (Wadena -Deer Creek), Minnesota be approved?

  • Yes- 437
  • No- 1690

Wadena-Deer Creek: Q2- Shall the board of Independent School District No. 2155 (Wadena-Deer Creek), Minnesota be authorized to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $17,745,000 for acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities including, but not limited to, construction of a career and technical education addition, Middle School/High School parking lot/pickup/drop off improvements, Middle School/High School classroom addition, bathroom remodeling, High School outdoor athletics and fitness improvements, Elementary School classroom addition, Elementary School playground improvements, and other capital improvements?

  • Yes- 380
  • No- 1747

West Central Area: Q1- The school board of Independent School District No. 2342 (West Central Area Schools) has proposed to renew its existing referendum revenue authorization of $1,551 per pupil which is scheduled to expire after taxes payable in 2024. The proposed referendum revenue authorization would be applicable for ten years beginning with taxes payable in 2025, and increase each year by the rate of inflation beginning with taxes payable in 2026, unless otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law.

  • Yes- 577
  • No- 301

West Central Area: Q2- The school board of Independent School District No. 2342 (West Central Area Schools) has proposed a capital project levy authorization of 2.082% times the net tax capacity of the school district. The additional revenue from the proposed capital project levy authorization will be used to provide funds for school district technology, including the acquisition, installation, replacement, support and maintenance of software, software licenses, computers, improved technology equipment, networks, infrastructure, technology systems related to security and operations, and to pay the costs of technology related personnel and training. The proposed capital project levy authorization will raise approximately $300,000 for taxes payable in 2024, the first year it is to be levied, and would be authorized for ten years. The estimated total cost of the projects to be funded over that time period is approximately $3,000,000.

  • Yes- 536
  • No- 343

Lake Park-Audubon: The school board of Independent School District No. 2889 (Lake Park Audubon Public Schools) has proposed to increase its general education revenue by $610 per pupil. The proposed referendum revenue authorization would be applicable for ten years beginning with taxes payable in 2024, and increase each year by the rate of inflation beginning with taxes payable in 2025, unless otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law. Shall the increase in the revenue proposed be the school board of Independent School District No. 2889 be approved?

  • Yes- 401
  • No- 519

There was one local country race:

Todd County Commissioner District 3:

  • Bob Byers- 237
  • Bob Kunz- 228
  • Write In- 2