PESHTIGO, WI (WTAQ) – A $33.9 million dollar proposal for a new middle-high school in Peshtigo was shot down by residents during Tuesday’s primary.
Results show that 57 percent of voters were against the referendum compared to 43 percent for it.
District Administrator Kim Eparvier says it may not seem like it, but they are approaching the referendum amount conservatively.
“That’s just the cost of facilities these today. We want to make sure we invest the dollars of the public wisely,” Eparvier says. “I really think it comes down to a conversation with home owners, business leaders and municipal officials.”
That conversation will include what kind of investment they’re willing to place on public education.
Eparvier says they are apprehensive to look at a solution with a lower dollar amount if it’s not going to meet their needs.
There has been no decision on when the referendum will be up for vote again.
