TWIN LAKES, Wis. — Voters in the Twin Lakes School District No. 4 will decide in November whether the district should be allowed to exceed its state-imposed revenue limit by $800,000 annually for four years, totaling as much as $3.2 million in additional revenue.
The referendum will appear on the Nov. 3, 2026 ballot and would cover the 2026-27 through 2029-30 school years. According to the district’s official notice of election, the additional money would be used for “operational and maintenance expenses.”
The ballot question will ask voters whether School District No. 4, Village of Twin Lakes, should be authorized to exceed the revenue limit established under Wisconsin law by $800,000 per year for four years. The referendum is described as non-recurring, meaning the additional authority would expire after the 2029-30 school year unless voters later approved another referendum.
The district operates Lakewood School at 1218 Wilmot Ave. in Twin Lakes. Its current website also includes a dedicated referendum section.
The election notice does not provide a breakdown of how the additional $800,000 per year would be spent beyond stating that it would fund operational and maintenance expenses. While the notice itself does not include an estimated property-tax impact, the district’s referendum website does. According to the district, the referendum is estimated to increase annual property taxes by about $52 for every $100,000 of property value. That would amount to approximately $104 per year on a $200,000 property, $130 on a $250,000 property and $156 on a $300,000 property.
A complete copy of the resolution authorizing the referendum, along with information about district boundaries, is available from the district clerk at the school district offices, according to the notice.
District Administrator and Principal Ryan Berndt is listed as the contact for questions about the referendum. The district’s current staff directory confirms Berndt serves in both positions.
Voters will be required to present an acceptable photo ID at the election. Wisconsin voters can also use the state’s MyVote website to locate their polling place and view ballot information based on their address.
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Here’s a thought: cut spending, then you can afford things you need.
brain dead, they already cut teachers and spending. schools aren’t funded properly and apparently we somehow have all this extra state property tax money maybe it should go to investing in the future of the community.