Politics & Government
Richfield Technology Levy Passes With an Increase
Voters were tasked with voting on two ballot questions Tuesday.
Richfield voters approved the proposed school technology levy renewal with an increase Tuesday night.
The levy is set to expire at the end of the 2013-2014 school year, and the newly approved levy will go into effect at that time for the next 10 years.
Voters were faced with two questions on the ballot Tuesday, with the first asking to renew the existing levy and the second asking for an increase if the first was approved. According to unofficial results from the Minnesota Secretary of State, the first question captured 77.84 percent of the votes; the second question got 68.21 percent.
Property taxes will rise by approximately $44 per year on the average home now that the increase was approved, according to Richfield Public Schools,
The revenue from the technology levy allows the district to incorporate a broad range of technology so students can achieve the skills necessary for 21st Century. According to the district, past levies have been used to purchase more than 1,600 computers, software and technology infrastructure.
Read: Live Results: 2013 School Board Election, Technology Levy
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