why vote no? consider this:
Highest Foreclosure Rate in Minnesota
Housing statistics from 2012 show that Isanti county has the highest foreclosure rate in Minnesota. How can the school district justify raising our property taxes when residents are obviously struggling financially?
Housing statistics from 2012 show that Isanti county has the highest foreclosure rate in Minnesota. How can the school district justify raising our property taxes when residents are obviously struggling financially?
Do the Math: 23.5% Increase in C-I Taxes
This video illustrates how Cambridge-Isanti School District taxpayers will be hit with an outrageous property tax increase in 2014 and beyond.
Click here to see how much the district is taking from your pocket.
This video illustrates how Cambridge-Isanti School District taxpayers will be hit with an outrageous property tax increase in 2014 and beyond.
Click here to see how much the district is taking from your pocket.
Trick or Treat, C-I!
This Halloween, Cambridge-Isanti School District plays a horrifying trick: approves a $6 million tax increase and begs for $10 million on top of that.
The $6 million will come in the form of a $512 per student operating levy (about $3 million total) and an alternative facilities bond to fix the ventilation system at Isanti Middle School. Even if voters approve the $10 million referendum, there will still be $25 million in remaining projects to address according to Superintendent Queener.
The District is like the kid who just keeps circling your block for more candy. I don’t know about you, but my candy bowl is empty.
Dare to Just Vote No
This Halloween, Cambridge-Isanti School District plays a horrifying trick: approves a $6 million tax increase and begs for $10 million on top of that.
The $6 million will come in the form of a $512 per student operating levy (about $3 million total) and an alternative facilities bond to fix the ventilation system at Isanti Middle School. Even if voters approve the $10 million referendum, there will still be $25 million in remaining projects to address according to Superintendent Queener.
The District is like the kid who just keeps circling your block for more candy. I don’t know about you, but my candy bowl is empty.
Dare to Just Vote No
C-I Superintendent Suppresses Vote
Likely “No” voters are disenfranchised in the Bond Referendum issue. Superintendent Ray Queener reduces number of polling places from 17 to 2 because he “didn’t feel it was necessary.” Senior citizens who don’t drive or find it difficult to get around may be discouraged from voting when their local polling place is shut down for this vote. These are folks on fixed incomes, likely to vote down this outrageous increase in property tax. So much for the school district caring about every voice.
Likely “No” voters are disenfranchised in the Bond Referendum issue. Superintendent Ray Queener reduces number of polling places from 17 to 2 because he “didn’t feel it was necessary.” Senior citizens who don’t drive or find it difficult to get around may be discouraged from voting when their local polling place is shut down for this vote. These are folks on fixed incomes, likely to vote down this outrageous increase in property tax. So much for the school district caring about every voice.
$10,000,000 Tip of the Iceberg
In my phone conversation with Superintendent Ray Queener, I found out the District has a project list totaling $35 Million and this referendum will address only the most critical components. I asked about the likelihood that taxpayers would face another request for funds in a few years. His response: with only an annual budget of $1 million for these projects, it is a possibility, but wouldn’t be his first choice as the new superintendent.
Word to the wise: Coming after taxpayers is the only choice for government-run operations.
The Ten Million Dollar Question we should be answering on November 5th: “Are your pockets deep enough for the school district’s hands?”
In my phone conversation with Superintendent Ray Queener, I found out the District has a project list totaling $35 Million and this referendum will address only the most critical components. I asked about the likelihood that taxpayers would face another request for funds in a few years. His response: with only an annual budget of $1 million for these projects, it is a possibility, but wouldn’t be his first choice as the new superintendent.
Word to the wise: Coming after taxpayers is the only choice for government-run operations.
The Ten Million Dollar Question we should be answering on November 5th: “Are your pockets deep enough for the school district’s hands?”
School District Capable of Responsible Spending
Cambridge-Isanti is proud to have saved $30,000 in election costs (since they had to flip the bill). They achieved these cost savings by reducing the number of polling places from 17 to 2 (voter suppression). It’s nice to know that the District is capable of cutting costs. Perhaps they can use their ingenuity to adjust their current $42 million budget to pay for their building updates.
Cambridge-Isanti is proud to have saved $30,000 in election costs (since they had to flip the bill). They achieved these cost savings by reducing the number of polling places from 17 to 2 (voter suppression). It’s nice to know that the District is capable of cutting costs. Perhaps they can use their ingenuity to adjust their current $42 million budget to pay for their building updates.