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Elmbrook board approves community survey for 20-year facilities plan after debate over cost wording
Summary
The Elmbrook School District board approved a community survey for a proposed 20-year facilities plan on March 20, 2026, in a 5–2 roll-call vote after members and residents disputed how the document presented an $85 million figure and whether it should include interest and total cost projections.
The Elmbrook School District board voted 5–2 on March 20 to approve a community survey that would gauge public support for a possible facilities referendum, after a lengthy discussion about how the plan’s costs are described.
The survey, presented by district staff member Chris, asks whether residents would support options that could result in an estimated increase of about 11¢ per $1,000 of assessed value on the mill rate or, alternatively, letting debt fall off and seeing a 56¢ reduction. Chris said the document focuses on the funding question and uses conservative estimates so numbers can be tightened if the board moves toward a referendum.
Why it matters: Board members and residents pressed staff over the survey’s phrasing about a proposed $85,000,000 investment, debate that turned on whether that figure refers only…
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