Voters passed an operational referendum for the Ripon Area School District Tuesday by 135 votes. There were 2,230 yes votes to 2, 095 no votes. Meanwhile, voters in the Markesan School District rejected a request to exceed the revenue cap by $700,000 annually over four years. The tally was 1,016 yes votes to 1,492 no votes. The referendum was defeated by 476 votes.
Elsewhere voters in the Princeton School District passed a two-question referendum for operations and facilities. Operational referendums also passed in Mayville and Iola-Scandinavia. An operational referendum in Westfield failed and voters in the Weyauwega-Fremont School District rejected a borrowing referendum.
There were three statewide referendum questions. Voters said they do want to bar the governor from using a partial veto to create or raise taxes or fees. They did not want to prohibit ordering the closure of places of worship during declared emergencies. Voters also wanted to prohibit discrimination or preferential treatment based on race or sex.
Bob Nelson is News Director in Ripon, and the voice of newscasts on WRPN and WAUH. Email him at bob.nelson@civicmedia.us.