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STMA Schools Have Two Questions on Tuesday Ballot

The school district will, again, look to establish a local levy. This time at a lower dollar amount and for less duration.

November 3, 2022 By Mike Schoemer

After falling short in an attempt to pass a local school levy last election, St. Michael-Albertville School District is again turning to voters to approve a tax increase on Nov. […]

Tagged With: Election 2022, levy, vote

St. Michael-Albertville Voters Reject Operations Levy

With nearly 6,000 votes cast, it was one of – if not the – largest turnouts in special election history in STMA.

November 2, 2021 By Mike Schoemer

Voters in the St. Michael-Albertville School District have defeated a proposed special operations levy that would have raised local taxes in order to reduce classroom sizes and maintain activities and […]

Tagged With: Ann-Marie Foucault, levy, STMA School District

LETTER: Educate Yourself, Then Vote on School Levy

Mayor Keith Wettschreck understands the burden - but encourages residents to support STMA Schools with vote.

October 22, 2021 By Mike Schoemer

Dear fellow St. Michael residents, As many of you know the STMA School Board has voted and decided to place an operational levy on the ballot this fall, November 2nd.  […]

Tagged With: 2021, levy, Operations, opinion, STMA School District

STMA Looks to Stabilize Funding with Stand-Alone Operating Levy Vote

This year voters in St. Michael-Albertville School District will not be asked to support brick and mortar expansion, but to approve local funding to help fund their local schools.

October 19, 2021 By Mike Schoemer

Over the past 25 years, St. Michael and Albertville voters have headed to polls to support everything from new elementary schools and high schools to – most recently – expansions […]

Tagged With: 2021, levy, STMA School District, vote

Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Voters Approve Levy

Early voting, Buffalo community lead to referendum victory.

November 6, 2019 By Mike Schoemer

Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose voters gave the nod to a tax increase to fund students and classes at the district with a levy approval on the district’s second try. The BHM School District […]

Tagged With: Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose, levy, referendum, schools

Voters in ISD 728 Schools Weigh in on Two Questions

Levy increases, a new school in Otsego and multiple building improvements would be on tap should the levy and bond be approved.

November 5, 2019 By Mike Schoemer

Elk River area school district voters will weigh in on two questions today, Election Day, as it seeks to raise operating funds and launch a new middle school in Otsego. […]

Tagged With: bond, election, ISD 728, levy, vote

School district Levy Going Up for Next Year

November 29, 2016 By Meghan Gutzwiller

School board members recently voted to approve a preliminary levy of $12,495,785 million for school district taxes due in 2017. This would make for a 4.74 percent increase over last […]

Tagged With: levy, school, STMA School District, taxes

STMA School Board to Move Forward with $35 million Bond Proposal

The board decided to support the entire project list and move the bond out of work session and onto the main agenda for its next meeting.

September 22, 2016 By Meghan Gutzwiller

The St. Michael-Albertville School Board decided at a Monday evening work session it will move ahead with a $35 million bond request, deciding at a work session Monday evening it […]

Tagged With: bond, ice arena, levy, sports facility

School Measures Winning for Buffalo, Elk River Students

Millions of dollars in upgrades and construction were on the line Tuesday night for voters in Hanover, Otsego and beyond.

November 4, 2014 By Mike Schoemer

Voters in Elk River, Buffalo School Districts Approve Measures   Voters in Elk River (including Otsego) and Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose school districts unofficially supported measures to increase local tax levies and bond […]

Tagged With: Buffalo schools, Elk River School District, levy, Otsego Elementary

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