QUESTIONS ON OUR APRIL 7 BALLOT….

You will be asked to vote on these questions. They are printed here for your convenience.

QUESTION 1: “ELECTION OF CHIEF JUSTICE

Shall section 4 (2) of article VII of the constitution be amended to direct that a chief justice of the supreme court shall be elected for a two-year term by majority of the justices then serving on the court?”

Early votingQUESTION 2: ADVISORY REFERENDUM:

“Shall the City of Wausau establish the position of city administrator, reduce the Mayor’s position to part-time, and transfer administrative and operational responsibilities from the Mayor to the city administrator?”

The City of Wausau will retain the Mayor-Council form of government under Chapter 62 of the Wisconsin State Statutes.

QUESTION 3: BINDING REFERENDUM:

“May the City of Wausau institute a fee for stormwater management, while removing the cost for this service from the tax levy?”

EXPLANATION PARAGRAPH:

The City of Wausau operates and maintains a stormwater management system made up of natural and man-made facilities to manage stormwater Election Signrunoff. The cost of the City’s stormwater management system is currently supported through property taxes.

The City is considering the creation of a stormwater utility to provide a dedicated funding source to maintain the stormwater management system.

The stormwater utility would institute a fee to fairly allocate costs based on the area of the impervious surfaces (ie. roof, driveway or parking lot) at each property within the City.

An average impervious area would be applied to single family residential properties, resulting in a net reduction of the cost to the owner for stormwater management. Like with the existing water and sewer utility, charges would apply to residential properties, for-profit entities, not-for-profit organizations and government buildings.

SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENDUM QUESTION NUMBER 1:

“Shall the Wausau School district, Marathon County, Wisconsin be authorized to issue pursuant to Chapter 67 of the Wisconsin Statutes, general obligation bonds in an amount not to exceed $29,565,000 for the public purpose of paying the cost of capital maintenance projects throughout the District; constructing additions to and making related facility renovations and site improvements (including play area, athletic field and parking improvements) at G. D Jones Elementary School, Hawthorn Hills Elementary School, Riverview Elementary School, Thomas Jefferson Elementary School, Wausau East High School and Wausau West High School; demolition of A.C. Kiefer Educational Center and restoration of the related site; and acquiring related fixtures, furnishings and equipment?”

REFERENDUM QUESTION NUMBER 2:

“Shall the Wausau School District, Marathon County, Wisconsin be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes by $2,000,000 per year for a period of five years on a non-recurring basis beginning with the 2015-2016 school year and ending with the 2019-2020 school year, for the purpose of funding the District-approved technology plan?”