What This Means for Your Household
Every family wants to understand what this referendum means for their own home. The cost, the impact, and what it helps protect for our kids and community. This page breaks it down simply and clearly, without the jargon.
The Actual Cost to Homeowners
Estimated Annual Tax Impact
$100,000 home: $13/year
$300,000 home: $39/year
$500,000 home: $65/year
$1,000,000 home: $130/year
That's between $1–$11 a month depending on your home value. Predictable and temporary.
Some families will spend more this month on forgotten water bottles and spirit wear.
What Your Dollars Actually Support
Your Household’s Contribution Helps Maintain:
Classroom staffing
Class sizes
Student supports
Safe daily operations
Planning stability
This referendum is about maintaining what we have. Not expanding beyond it.
If Additional Funding is Not Approved
Without Additional Revenue
Significant reductions begin immediately
Class sizes and programming are affected
Student supports are reduced
Fund balance goes negative by 2028–29, which is not allowed
The district loses flexibility in planning consolidation
Local control becomes limited
Without additional revenue, maintaining current staffing and programming becomes
increasingly difficult, and long-term planning options become more limited.
Why Stability Matters
A stable school means stable days for our students. The routines, support, and relationships that help kids feel safe, confident, and ready to learn. This referendum helps maintain the student experience our community values.
Stability supports students by protecting:
Consistent, qualified teachers and staff
Predictable class environments that support learning
Safe, calm, and well-supervised school days
Access to core academic programs without disruption
Steady student support services, both academic and emotional
Continuity from year to year, rather than reactive change
At the same time, stability strengthens our broader community. It:
Maintains our shared K–8 identity
Protects property values tied to a strong, stable local school
Keeps Lake Country School aligned with surrounding districts that have already passed operational referendums
Ensures our six municipalities continue to move forward together
Supports a responsible, well-paced path toward long-term solutions