Approval of School Building Bonds
New York Mills Public School District School District · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
If School District Question 1 above is approved, shall the School Board of Independent School District No. 553 (New York Mills), Minnesota, be authorized to issue general obligation school building bonds in an amount not to exceed $2,600,000 for acquisition and betterment of school sites and facilities including, but not limited to, remodeling and repurposing of the existing media center^ replacement of the auditorium sound system, rigging, lights and interior finishes^ and addressing deferred capital maintenance needs at the bus garage? 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 is the second question for New York Mills Public Schools (Independent School District No. 553), and it counts only if Question 1 is approved. It asks whether the school board may issue general obligation school building bonds of up to $2,600,000. These are loans the district repays with interest from property taxes. The money would pay for school sites and facilities, including remodeling the media center, replacing the auditorium sound system, rigging, lights and finishes, and deferred maintenance at the bus garage. The ballot notes that a YES vote is a vote for a property tax increase. A YES vote authorizes the bonds. A NO vote means the bonds are not issued.
Fiscal impact
General obligation school building bonds of up to $2,600,000.
Official ballot arguments
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Supporters say
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Opponents say
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