HORTONVILLE, WI (WTAQ-WLUK) – Voters in the Hortonville school district will be asked to approve $54 million in building projects during the April 6th election.
The school board this week approved two questions for the spring ballot. The first question asks for approval to borrow $41.8 million for additions and renovations to Greenville Middle School and Hortonville High School. The second question asks for approval to borrow $12.2 million to build a multi-purposes center at the high school.
District officials say since they recently paid off a loan that funded past building projects, there is a window of opportunity to fund the proposed projects with a minimal tax increase. According to the district, approval of the first question would have no impact on taxes, while if the second question passes, taxes would go up by 22 cents per $1,000 of property value. The owner of a house assessed at $200,000 would pay an extra $44 per year in property taxes.
“As our enrollment continues to increase, addressing our facility needs must be a priority,” district administrator Todd Timm said in a news release. “We have a special window of opportunity to re-invest in our school buildings with minimal cost to our taxpayers. The referendum plan addresses our most immediate needs and presents an opportunity to build a multi-purpose space to serve our students and communities.”
Here is a specific breakdown of what each question would pay for:
Question 1
Greenville Middle School
Add classroom space, including computer labs, health, and foreign language classrooms
Expand the cafeteria/commons area and relocate kitchen and receiving
Expand the library, physical education space, and locker rooms
Expand parent and staff parking, and reconfigure bus and parent drop-off locations to improve traffic flow and safety
Hortonville High School
Construct a two-story classroom addition in the academic wing
Create new, larger mathematics classrooms
Incorporate group-study and student-collaboration spaces
Relocate administrative and student services areas and construct new secured building entry to improve student safety by eliminating visitor traffic through school hallways
Build a wrestling room and renovate the existing room into a multi-purpose space
Construct new physical education locker rooms and renovate existing locker rooms to eliminate basement-level facilities and account for additional student growth
Renovate and repurpose existing office space into classrooms
Expand the parking lot
Question 2
A multi-purpose center would be located adjacent to the High School auditorium and would include:
A large, multi-functional space for both school curriculum and expanded community recreation
A relocated fitness center that eliminates community travel through school corridors, enhancing security
A physical education and athletic storage room
Restrooms
Secure entrances adjacent to parking
The district plans to provide details to all residents in mailings in February and March. Informational meetings are also being planned.
For more information, call the district office at (920) 779-7921 or visit the district’s website.
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