Star Tribune Tue, 29 Apr 2008 06:37:26 GMT
Minneapolis referendum organizers back on campaign trail
More than 30 people attended the first meeting to garner support to pass a Minneapolis tax levy this fall. With some six months to go, the campaigning for Minneapolis voters to approve the second school referendum in the past eight years has begun. More than 30 people attended an inaugural organizational meeting Monday night at the Matthews Park Recreation Center in the Seward neighborhood to start mobilization for the latest campaign to increase school taxes. With previous referendums passing in 2000 and 1996, supporters are hoping that another presidential election year equals another renewed levy. "There is good support from our community," said School Board Member Pam Costain, adding that campaign organizers conducted a soon-to-be released poll that strongly suggests many favor a new referendum. The current levy supplies about $27 million of the district's general fund. If voters fail to pass a replacement this fall, the district could see losses of about $30 million within three years
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