De Soto Area School District referendum fails

De Soto Area School District referendum fails

Voters in the De Soto school district did not approve an operational referendum in the spring general election, April 1. The referendum question asked taxpayers to support $4.2 million for three years in additional operational expenditures to maintain educational and…

Shell Lake School District Referendum Fails At The Ballot Box

SHELL LAKE, WI — On April 1, 2025, voters in the Shell Lake School District — including parts of Barron, Burnett, and Washburn counties — cast their ballots to decide whether to approve a referendum allowing the district to exceed its revenue cap on a non-recurring basis for four years. The Shell Lake School District Board of Education initially approved the resolutions for the referendum during a special meeting on January 13, 2025, citing the …