referendum Archive

January 21, 2020 – West Bend, WI – The West Bend School District Committee of the Whole reviewed several discussion items during its Monday night meeting with board members agreeing the Village of Jackson needed a new elementary school and possibly two new elementary schools were needed in the

December 3, 2019 – West Bend, WI – The West Bend School District Committee of the Whole met Monday, Dec. 2. It reviewed the district’s  current and future facilities. Aside from reviewing replacement vs. repair costs, energy needs, transportation and the dynamics surrounding an operational referendum the board talked

West Bend, WI – The West Bend School District Private Task Force (WBSDPTF) will present its findings at this week’s meeting of Common Sense Citizens of Washington County. WBSDPTF is a group of local citizens who came together after the failed referendum in April 2019 to take a deep

West Bend, WI – The West Bend School District Private Task Force (WBSDPTF) will present its findings at this week’s meeting of Common Sense Citizens of Washington County. WBSDPTF is a group of local citizens who came together after the failed referendum in April 2019 to take a deep

August 31, 2019 – West Bend, WI – West Bend Mayor Kraig Sadownikow wore several hats during his appearance this week as the guest speaker at Common Sense Citizens of Washington County. Sadownikow provided updates on the City of West Bend. Highlights included: -Developments including the new Fleet Farm

June 17, 2019 – West Bend, WI – During a portion of the Monday, June 10, West Bend School Board meeting a discussion came up about Fund 46. Andy Sarnow, WBSD finance director, said Fund 46 was established in July 2014. “We established our Fund 46 five years ago,

Feb. 3, 2019 – West Bend, WI – Ever since the West Bend School Board started down the road of building a new Jackson Elementary School, something has struck me as odd about the location. Follow me here… The plans for a New Jackson Elementary School in the West

Dec. 12, 2018 – West Bend, WI – The West Bend School Board discussed moving forward with an April 2019 referendum involving Jackson Elementary School and updates to the West Bend High Schools. Although the board did not put a final figure on the bonding amount the discussion centered on

  Nov. 6, 2018 – Town of Trenton, WI – The roads in the Town of Trenton are in dire need of significant annual maintenance work. Maintaining roads is essential in order to preserve the road in its originally constructed condition, protect adjacent resources, and provide efficient, convenient travel

  August 22, 2018 – Slinger, WI –  In 2016 taxpayers in the Slinger School District approved a $42 million referendum that funded district-wide projects. The referendum bonds were issued at the lowest rate in the past 30 years at 2.45 percent. The bonds totaled $42,280,000 and with interest

  August 16, 2018 – West Bend, WI – The West Bend School Board (WBSB) met Monday night, Aug. 13. As of Wednesday night, Aug. 15, 2018 (11:30 p.m. ) the video of the WBSB Monday, Aug. 13 meeting nor the minutes had been posted on the District website.