Two-year sports pairing with MLC approved
A special election was called by the Mountain Lake Public School (MLPS) School Board at their Monday, August 17 meeting to revoke and replace the school district’s operating referendum revenue authorization. The current authorization expires in 2017.
The operating referendum planned to be revoked authorizes for taxes payable in 2017 in the amount of $1,347.45 per pupil. The new operating referendum would replace the current authorization with one in the same amount. The authorization proposed would be first effective for taxes payable in 2017, and would increase, annually, by the rate of inflation, as determined by statute, provided that the actual referendum authorization for any year does not exceed the statutory maximum for that year.
This referendum would be for 10 years, unless earlier revoked or reduced as provided by law.
The tax impact in taxes payable in 2017 for typical residential homesteads, apartments, commercial/industrial properties and most other classes of property in the school district would have a net dollar increase of $0 for such property with market values from $50,000 to $500,000. For agricultural property (both homestead and non-homestead), the taxes for the proposed referendum will be based on the value of the house, garage and once acre of land. There will be no referendum taxes paid on the value of agricultural land and buildings. In addition, there will be no taxes paid for the proposed referendum for seasonal recreational residential property, such as cabins.
The special election will be held on Tuesday, November 3, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the high school, in conjunction with the general election for four school board members. Any eligible voter living in the school district may vote in this election at the polling place for the precinct in which he or she lives. A voter must be registered to vote to be eligible to vote in this election. An unregistered individual may register to vote at the polling place on election day.
MLA Wolverines to continue in sports pairing as MLPS/MLC effort
Approved was the sports pairing agreement between Mountain Lake Public School (MLPS) and Mountain Lake Christian (MLC) for two school years – 2015-2016 and 2016-2017.
In other business
+ Called for the general election of four school board members for four-year terms to be held on Tuesday, November 3, from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m., at the high school. Names on the ballot will be Julie Brugman, Tom Fast, Pam Hoek and Chad Pedersen. (See above for information on eligible and registered voters.)
+ Approved the resignation of Head Custodian Mark Peters, effective October 1, 2015.
+ Approved the resignation of Jessica Bak.
+ Directed Mountain Lake Public School Superintendent Bill Strom to negotiate commercial and excess liability insurance package for the next two – 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 – school years, with Hanson Agency of Mountain Lake the agency of record.
+ Approved the Long-Term Facility Maintenance Revenue and Expense budgets and the Certificate of Assurances for the 2017 to 2026 school years.
