Approval of Capital Project Levy Authorization
West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan School District · November 3, 2026
The question on your ballot
The school board of lndependent School District No. 197 (West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan) has proposed a capital project levy authorization of 4.027% times the net tax capacity of the school district. The additional revenue from the proposed authorization will be used to provide funds for safety and security improvements^ textbooks and teaching materials^ school transportation vehicles^ school facility maintenance^ cybersecurity protections^ utility service costs^ and other operating capital revenue purposes permitted by law. The proposed capital project levy authorization will raise approximately $4,600,000 for taxes payable in 2027, the first year it is to be levied, and would be authorized for ten years. The estimated total cost of the projects to be funded over that time period is approximately $46,000,000. The projects to be funded have received a positive Review and Comment from the Commissioner of Education. Shall the capital project levy authorization proposed by the school board by Independent School District No. 197 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 West St. Paul-Mendota Heights-Eagan Schools (Independent School District No. 197) whether to approve a capital project levy of 4.027% of the district's net tax capacity, a measure of the taxable value of property in the district. A capital project levy is a property tax for a set list of school projects and purchases. This one would raise about $4,600,000 in its first year, taxes payable in 2027, and would last ten years. The money would pay for safety and security improvements, textbooks and teaching materials, school vehicles, building maintenance, cybersecurity, utility costs and other purposes allowed by law. The ballot notes that a YES vote is a vote for a property tax increase. A YES vote approves the levy. A NO vote means it is not approved.
Fiscal impact
About $4,600,000 for taxes payable in 2027, the first year, authorized for ten years. The question puts the total cost of the projects at about $46,000,000.
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