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Hopkins board weighs switching school‑board elections to even years; Treasurer outlines uncertain savings
Summary
The board reviewed potential savings and trade‑offs of moving from odd‑year to even‑year school‑board elections; staff cited incomplete savings estimates and local cities choosing to remain on odd years.
Hopkins board members discussed whether to move the district’s school‑board elections from odd years to even years after a staff briefing on the possible benefits and costs.
Presentation: Treasurer Hartland presented background, including a University of Minnesota study and examples from neighboring cities. The district’s financial adviser told staff the district might reduce election costs by aligning with county/city election schedules, but analysts…
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