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Evergreen Park board 'pauses' referendum push after community survey shows majority oppose $109.8 million plan
Summary
Board heard a district public-opinion survey showing 38% support for a $109.8 million facilities proposal and 55% opposition; trustees debated whether to place a referendum on a future ballot and agreed to continue community engagement and facilities-committee review.
The Board of Education held a heated discussion Dec. 17 after staff presented a public-opinion survey showing weak community support for a $109,800,000 facilities proposal that included renovations to four elementary schools and a new middle school. Doctor Woodland, presenting the survey results, said the full proposal registered 38% favorable and 55% opposed, while a smaller middle-school-only option (about $74.9 million) showed 40% support and 49% opposition.
The survey, Woodland said, was mailed to 8,024 registered-voter households on Oct. 27, texted to 9,565 voters on Nov. 5…
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