Approval of New School District Referendum Revenue Authorization
Columbia Heights Public School District School District · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
The board of Independent School District No. 13 (Columbia Heights Public Schools), Minnesota has proposed to increase the School Districts referendum revenue by $550 per pupil, subject to an annual increase at the rate of inflation beginning with taxes payable in 2028. The proposed new referendum revenue authorization would be first levied in 2026 for taxes payable in 2027 and applicable for ten (10) years unless otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law. Shall the new referendum authorization proposed by the board of Independent School District No. 13 (Columbia Heights Public Schools), Minnesota, 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.
Columbia Heights Public Schools asks voters 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 authorization would add $550 per pupil, rising with inflation beginning with taxes payable in 2028. It would first be levied in 2026 for taxes payable in 2027 and last ten years unless revoked or reduced as provided by law. The ballot notes that a YES vote is a vote for a property tax increase. A YES vote approves it. A NO vote means it is not approved.
Fiscal impact
$550 per pupil, rising with inflation from taxes payable in 2028, for 10 years.
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Supporters say
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Opponents say
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