Lake Mills Area School District — non-recurring revenue limit referendum ($11,600,000 total) (Jefferson County)

What it does

Shall the Lake Mills Area School District, Jefferson County, Wisconsin be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $2,900,000 per year for four years, beginning with the 2026-2027 school year and ending with the 2029-2030 school year, for non-recurring purposes consisting of operational expenses, including educational programming, staff salaries and benefits, technology, maintenance, and transportation expenses?

A YES vote means

Lake Mills Area School District could exceed its state revenue limit by $2,900,000 a year for four years (2026-2027 through 2029-2030), on a non-recurring basis, for programming, staff salaries and benefits, technology, maintenance and transportation.

A NO vote means

The district would not be authorized to exceed its revenue limit by this amount.

Needed to pass

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Left–right lean

Unclear: our AI read of the official summary isn't confident enough (we require 70%) to place this on the left–right spectrum, so we don't. Read the summary and decide for yourself.

The YES and NO lines are SpectrumVote's plain-language reading of the official text above; the official text is what you vote on.

Official text: source

Background

On August 17, 2026 the Lake Mills Area School District Board of Education unanimously approved the resolution placing the $2.9 million-per-year, four-year operational referendum on the November ballot, according to the district.

The district says Lake Mills has operated for more than a decade without an operational referendum, crediting conservative budgeting, below-average teacher salaries and debt refinancing.

The district says the money would pay for employee compensation, student programs and class sizes, transportation, technology and building maintenance.

The district estimates the tax impact at 40 cents per $1,000 of 2026 fair market value, or $40 per $100,000.

Put on the ballot by Lake Mills Area School District Board of Education, unanimous, August 17, 2026.

From official source.

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Quick answers

What does a YES vote on Lake Mills Area School District mean?

Lake Mills Area School District could exceed its state revenue limit by $2,900,000 a year for four years (2026-2027 through 2029-2030), on a non-recurring basis, for programming, staff salaries and benefits, technology, maintenance and transportation.

What does a NO vote on Lake Mills Area School District mean?

The district would not be authorized to exceed its revenue limit by this amount.

How many votes does Lake Mills Area School District need to pass?

A simple majority: more than half of the YES and NO votes on this measure must be YES. Leaving it blank doesn't count either way.

Should I vote yes or no on Lake Mills Area School District?

SpectrumVote doesn't endorse anyone or tell you how to vote. Read what a YES and a NO vote each do, and the official text, then decide based on what you want to happen.

When is the vote?

The general election was Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Counts are unofficial until each state certifies its results over the following weeks; your state or county election office has the official results.