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Dane County, Wisconsin

Question 1: Operating referendum, 2027-28 through 2031-32

WisconsinDane County › Question 1: Operating referendum, 2027-28 through 2031-32

Question 1: Operating referendum, 2027-28 through 2031-32 is a levy question for School District of Lodi on the November 3, 2026 ballot. The district asks voters to authorize it to exceed the state revenue limit by $5,980,000 per year for five years, for operational expenses including instructional and educational programming, technology updates, and staff compensation. $5,980,000 per year for five years (2027-28 through 2031-32)

Levy questionSchool District of Lodi
A yes vote means: The district could exceed its state revenue limit by $5,980,000 per year for five years (2027-28 through 2031-32) for operating expenses.
A no vote means: The district could not exceed its state revenue limit and would have to fund operations within the existing limit.
Cost, rate or term as stated: $5,980,000 per year for five years (2027-28 through 2031-32)
How it reached the ballot: School District of Lodi Board of Education
Official ballot language:
Shall the School District of Lodi, Columbia and Dane Counties, Wisconsin be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $5,980,000 per year for five years, beginning with the 2027-2028 school year and ending with the 2031-2032 school year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of operational expenses for instructional and educational programming, technology updates and staff compensation?
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Source: Dane County Clerk, "What's on the Ballot (Dane County) - November 3, 2026" (official document).
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