Madison referendum backers spend over $200,000
Supporters of three referendums from the city of Madison and the Madison school district have spent nearly a quarter of a million dollars combined to advocate for “yes” votes, according to campaign finance records.
Madison city officials are asking residents to approve $22 million in additional property tax revenues to avoid what they say would be steep cuts to services. The school district is pushing for $100 million in additional taxes to support its operations, as well as a separate $507 million referendum to renovate or rebuild 10 schools.
The bulk of the campaign spending has gone toward one group’s effort to promote the two school proposals, according to public records filed with the Madison Metropolitan School District.
Strong Schools, Strong Community, which is backed by an arm of the Madison Public Schools Foundation, is the primary group urging a “yes” vote.
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