Approval of New School District Referendum Revenue Authorization
Brainerd Public School District School District · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
The school board of Independent School District No. 181 (Brainerd Public Schools) has proposed to increase its general education revenue by $865 per pupil. The proposed referendum revenue authorization would be applicable for ten years beginning with taxes payable in 2027, and increase each year by the rate of inflation beginning with taxes payable in 2028, unless otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law. Shall the increase in the revenue proposed by the school board of Independent School District No. 181 be approved? BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
In plain language
A VoterDecoder summary of the official measure text.
This question asks voters in Brainerd Public Schools (Independent School District No. 181) whether to approve a new referendum revenue authorization. Referendum revenue is extra general operating money that voters approve for the district. It comes from a local property tax and, in some districts, partly from state aid. The board proposes an increase of $865 per pupil. It would apply for ten years starting with taxes payable in 2027, and rise each year with inflation starting with taxes payable in 2028, unless revoked or reduced as provided by law. A YES vote approves the increase. A NO vote means it is not approved. The ballot notes that a YES vote is a vote for a property tax increase.
Fiscal impact
An increase of $865 per pupil for ten years starting with taxes payable in 2027, adjusted each year for inflation from taxes payable in 2028.
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