In addition to choosing state and local elected officials, voters in the Suring Area School District are being asked to approve an extension of the operational referendum approved in 2020 that has allowed the district to exceed state-imposed revenue limits by $900,000 per year. The new question seeks a $1.5 million annual limit.
Since 1993, the state of Wisconsin has put a cap on the amount of revenue that a school district can receive from the state and from local property taxpayers. The Suring School Board approved the $1.5 million resolution Jan. 8 in the wake of inflationary pressures that have arisen since the last referendum passed five years ago.
The new five-year resolution asks, “Shall the School Board of Suring Public School District be authorized to exceed the revenue limit under Section 121.91 of the Wisconsin Statutes beginning with the 2025-26 school year through the 2029-30 school year on a non-recurring basis by an amount of $1,500,000 each year for the purpose of paying District operations and maintenance costs including upgrades to elementary classroom heating and cooling systems as provided in the foregoing resolution?”
Figures provided by the school district indicate that if the referendum passes, the mill rate for next year is projected to be $4.59, which would mean an increase of 7 cents per $1,000 of property value. Therefore, the owner of a property worth $100,000 would pay $459 in taxes, which is up a total of $7 from this year’s taxes. If the fair market value of a property is $200,000, the tax for next year would be $990, up $14 from this year’s taxes.
A video prepared for the district by CESA 8 says Suring’s mill rate would still be the lowest in the area if the referendum passes, comparing it with White Lake, Niagara, Peshtigo, Gillett, Bowler, Coleman, Crivitz, Shawano and Lena.
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