If these results hold, school administrators are going to be in a very tough position. RELATED: Suburban voters head to the polls to vote on school sports, defunding the policeĪs of 8:30 PM Tuesday night, almost 5,000 votes had been tallied, with 56-percent voting against the referendum while only 44-percent voting in favor. "We've been trying to make do with what we have and we've made cuts as needed, accordingly, but before we continue cuts, we go to the taxpayers for their support for the referendum." It's been that way for a while," he said. "Relative to our other comparable Lake County high school districts, we are the lowest in revenue. Warren Township Job Exchange New Jersey launched a job portal to connect out-of-work residents with opportunities in critical industries. FOX 32 spoke with one homeowner who voted "no" to the referendum, who said property taxes in Gurnee are already too high.īut Ahlgrim says on a "per student" basis, Warren Township is relatively underfunded. Opposition is fierce to the move that could increase property taxes by roughly $360 per year on a home valued at $300,000. "All of our athletics and activities would be eliminated and our 8-period day would be reduced to a 7-period day, which would just be a dramatic negative experience for our students."
If the measure fails, Ahlgrim says the consequences for students will be dire.
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