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Northland Pines board sets Feb. 18, 2025 referendum date, discusses three funding options
Summary
The board voted Oct. 28 to schedule an operational referendum for Feb. 18, 2025, and administration previewed three possible ask amounts ($5.4M, $5.6M, $5.9M) and fund-balance strategies to limit taxpayer impact.
The Northland Pines School District board voted Oct. 28 to hold an operational referendum on Feb. 18, 2025. Board members did not set a final dollar amount at the Oct. meeting; administration previewed three options under consideration and described how the district’s fund balance could be used to reduce the tax ask to voters.
Superintendent/administration noted the district is finishing the third year of a $4.6 million referendum and stressed that if the district does not replace those dollars the operating budget would lose that revenue. Administration presented three illustrative replacement figures — $5.4 million, $5.6 million and $5.9 million — and explained modeled mill-rate impacts for different property valuations.
Why it matters: the referendum will determine operating revenue for the next three years and trustees emphasized outreach to help taxpayers understand options, mill-rate examples and the role of fund balance in stabilizing tax impacts. Administration emphasized timelines and an administrative deadline in mid-December to meet election notice requirements.
Next steps: finance staff will return in November with refined numbers and a recommendation for the board to consider before approving the final ballot question and resolution.
