GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Taxpayers may get to decide on a multi-million dollar expansion for Northeast Wisconsin Technical College.
The school is looking at having a $66.5 million referendum this April.
School officials tell FOX 11 the money would go toward expanding and renovating the NWTC campuses in Green Bay, Marinette, and Sturgeon Bay. The goal is to upgrade the opportunities in a variety of career fields.
In Green Bay, the IT, manufacturing, digital arts, public safety, and construction programs would be expanded. While in Marinette and Sturgeon Bay, the manufacturing and health fields would be expanded.
NWTC President Jeffrey Rafn says the referendum is needed to meet changing needs in the labor market.
“I understand the taxpayer is constantly being asked to pay more, but in this particular case, we’re talking about, literally we’re talking about five to ten dollars depending on what you’re overall property value is for your home,” Rafn told FOX 11.
Rafn says the impact would be about $8 per year for a home valued at $150,000.
If NWTC moves forward with the referendum, voters would have the final say on April 7th.
