Posts Tagged ‘referendum’
Second Cape Henlopen School District Referendum Meeting on Monday, March 11 at Milton Elementary School
A meeting to discuss the upcoming Cape Henlopen School District debt service and operating expense referendum will be held Monday evening at 6pm at Milton Elementary School. The referendum is to propose a new tax rate to generate local revenue. The tax increase is less than originally expected – at $0.549 per $100 of assessed…
Read MoreMilford Police Break Ground for New Headquarters Building
Construction is about to begin on a new Milford Police station.The facility will replace an existing, outdated building that opened in 1979.A groundbreaking ceremony took place Wednesday.Milford voters approved a proposal to authorize the city to borrow money for a new police station in a referendum in January, 2021. The effect on local property taxes…
Read MoreMd. Legislation Would Permit Adult Recreational Use Of Cannabis
New legislation would put Maryland on the path to legalizing adult recreational use of cannabis, or marijuana. Under the bill, Marylanders would be permitted to possess up to 1.5- ounces of recreational cannabis without penalty. Possession of amounts between 1.5 and 2.5- ounces of cannabis would face a civil offense. Many previous convictions for ‘simple…
Read MoreUpdate: Milford Voters Approve District Building Renovation Plan
(Update) A referendum to raise the property tax portion necessary to overhaul the currently-vacant Milford Middle School has been approved by voters. About 67-percent were in favor and 33-percent were opposed. The project would cost about $57-million, with the majority paid for by state funding. The tax increase would be spread out over several years.…
Read MoreMilford Voters Approve Referendum To Fund New Police Station
Milford voters have approved a referendum to authorize the city to borrow money to build a new police station. The vote Tuesday was 390 in favor, 186 against. Chief Kenneth Brown on Twitter thanked the community for its support, and said they would work very hard to keep costs down. Local property taxes would be…
Read MoreMilford Holds Referendum On Tax Increase For New Police HQ
Cape Henlopen School District Referendum on Hold
Cape Henlopen School officials tell WGMD that the referendum scheduled for March 31st will be postponed. Superintendent Robert Fulton says the district is focusing on the needs of students, families and staff during the coronavirus outbreak and conversations related to the referendum have taken a back seat. Over the next two weeks the district’s administrative…
Read MoreSeaford School District referendum passes
Voters in the Seaford School District voted by a wide margin in favor of a two-part referendum. The referendum passed 1,137 to 596, according to the unofficial results. As a result, property taxes will now increase by $0.72 per $100 of assessed property value to fund a capital improvement project and operating expenses in the…
Read MoreIndian River School District referendum passes
The Indian River School District capital expense referendum has passed. Unofficial vote totals Wednesday night showed the referendum passed by a wide margin with 7,536 in favor and 4,535 opposed. “I want to offer to my heartfelt thanks to our public for supporting this important initiative,” Superintendent Mark Steele said. “We are grateful that IRSD…
Read MoreVoters to hit the polls today for Indian River referendum
Voters in the Indian River School District will hit the polls today for a capital expense referendum. If passed, the funding would be used to build a new Sussex Central High School and manage growth in the district, which Indian River Superintendent Mark Steele told WGMD’s Mike Bradley shows no signs of changing anytime soon.…
Read MoreIndian River School District moving forward with 3rd referendum attempt
The Indian River School District is moving forward with yet another referendum, the third attempt in roughly one year, after the school board voted unanimously in favor of the proposal that, if passed, would fund a new Sussex Central High School. Indian River school board members voted 9-0 in favor of a third referendum attempt,…
Read MoreIndian River School District will “probably” hold 3rd referendum
Indian River School District will “probably” hold a 3rd referendum, according to Jim Fritz, a school board member who claimed this time would be different and that the district would seek less money. The State recently approved Indian River’s certificate of necessity which provides a greenlight for school districts to move forward with referendums. Fritz…
Read MoreUPDATE: Woodbridge School District Second Referendum PASSES
UPDATED – 5/29/19 – The second try was a winner. Voters have approved a tax increase for the Woodbridge School District. The $950,000 referendum will boost taxes by about $70 for Sussex County residents and $85 for Kent County residents. =================================================== The Woodbridge School District will be holding a second Current Expense Referendum with hopes…
Read MoreUPDATED: Indian River Referendum #2 – DEFEATED
UPDATED – 5/7/19 8:30pm – The Indian River School District’s major capital improvement referendum was defeated by district residents on Tuesday, May 7. The unofficial vote totals are as follows: FOR:        4,578 AGAINST: 4,643 “The defeat of the referendum is a serious blow to the Indian River School District,” Superintendent Mark Steele said. “We are…
Read MoreIndian River School District Sets Public Meetings on May 7th Referendum
The Indian River School District will host two public meetings and a Facebook Live session in the coming weeks to highlight the major capital improvement referendum scheduled for Tuesday, May 7, 2019. The public meeting schedule is as follows: – Thursday, April 11 – Sussex Central High School, 6:30 p.m. – Tuesday, April 16 –…
Read MoreUPDATED: Woodbridge School District Referendum Defeated
UPDATED 3-12-19 – Voters in the Woodbridge School District voted against a current operating expense referendum with 754 against the measure and 641 for the referendum. If approved the referendum would have raised the school tax portion of property owners taxes by just under $70 for Sussex County residents and about $84 for Kent County…
Read MoreIndian River Referendum – Take 2 Coming
The Indian River School District will be coming back with another referendum after the first attempt failed on February 5th. School Board member, Jim Fritz confirmed to WGMD that they will drop the second question dealing with the currents expenses and only request the major capital improvement question – which asks for funding for the…
Read MoreIndian River School District Referendum Defeated
The Indian River School District’s referendum on capital improvement and current expenses was defeated on Tuesday. The referendum took place Tuesday, with district residents voting from 7am to 8pm. WGMD has learned on the question of Major Capital Improvements for the district, the vote were 3,202 for, and 3,866 against. On the question of Current…
Read MoreIndian River Referendum Tuesday – Polls Open 7am to 8pm
Tuesday is the Indian River School District’s major capital improvement and current expense referendum – there will be 2 questions on the ballot. The district is looking to build a new Sussex Central High School, an 8-classroom addition at Indian River High School and a 4-classroom addition at Selbyville Middle School. Residents are also being…
Read MoreIndian River School District to Host Referendum Meetings for Senior Citizens
The Indian River School District will host two public meetings for senior citizens during the month of January. The purpose of the meetings is to explain the district’s upcoming referendum and to highlight the various tax assistance programs available to seniors. The meeting schedule is as follows: January 23 – Indian River High School, 10:00…
Read MoreEllendale Voters Say Yes to Clean Water
Ellendale voters have said yes to clean water. Voters in the proposed Ellendale water district approved a referendum – 81 to 21 on Saturday. The results will be presented to the Sussex County Council on Tuesday, October 2 for certification and a formal resolution to adopt the district. Once that is done, the county will…
Read MoreUPDATED: Cape Henlopen Referendum Passes
UPDATED – Cape Henlopen School District residents have approved spending $21.3-million to address growth and capacity issues in the district. The State of Delaware will fund over $34-million for the proposed high school expansion for additional classrooms, offices, Sussex Consortium classrooms and cafeteria space and a new 600 student middle school to be located on…
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