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Referendum Tax Levy MSD of Shakamak (Local Public Question)

On the ballot in
Shakamak Schools Metropolitan School District
Vote
Yes or no
Election
Nov 3, 2026

The question, as printed on the ballot

Shall the Metropolitan School District of Shakamak increase property taxes paid to the school corporation for no more than eight (8) years for the purpose of funding and maintaining daily educational operations, including recruiting and retaining teachers and staff, supporting essential safety initiatives, maintaining class sizes, and funding academic programs and opportunities to meet the learning needs of all students, in response to reductions in property tax revenue, by imposing a property tax rate that does not exceed $0.25 and results in a maximum annual amount that does not exceed $499,000. If this operating referendum public question is approved by the voters, for a median residence of $100,000, the property's annual property tax bill would increase by $81 per year.

A “Yes” vote means

Allows Shakamak schools to levy up to $0.25 per $100 of assessed value (at most $499,000 a year) from 2027 through 2034, for teacher and staff pay, class sizes, academics and safety.

A “No” vote means

No referendum tax is levied; the district says it would keep weighing long-term reductions that could affect staffing, programs and operations.

Official plain English statement

The Metropolitan School District of Shakamak asks voters to approve a new operating referendum property tax of up to $0.25 per $100 of assessed value, raising no more than $499,000 a year from 2027 through 2034. Nearly half of the planned spending goes to recruiting and retaining teachers and staff, the rest to class sizes, academic programs, safety and daily operations; the district says it expects to start at a rate near $0.18.

On the ballot as "REFERENDUM TAX LEVY MSD OF SHAKAMAK" (Local Public Question), for voters in the MSD of Shakamak (Greene and Clay counties). The spending plan estimates $499,000 in 2027: $241,400 for recruiting and retaining teachers and staff, $105,000 for class sizes, $93,000 for academic programs, $40,000 for educational operations and $19,600 for safety.

Sources

The question and plain English statement are copied word for word from official election materials. The Gist does not take a side on ballot questions.