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Hopkins board hears referendum 101: estimates show large potential revenue; waiver option available
Summary
District staff briefed the board on referendum types, timelines and preliminary estimates: about $17.5 million in operating referendum revenue and $15.5 million in capital-projects levy are being modeled; staff noted a legislative waiver may let the board adopt an operating referendum without a public vote within a specified window.
Hopkins School District staff gave a detailed "Referendum 101" briefing Oct. 8, outlining how operating referendums, capital-project levies and bonds raise locally controlled property-tax dollars and what board choices and deadlines the district faces.
Director (speaker 4) and Director Chapinduca (speaker 13) said staff have established a referendum team with finance, communications, buildings and principal…
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