W-H-A SCHOOL DISTRICT VOTERS DECIDE ON LEVY REFERENDUM

The Walker-Hackensack-Akeley District voters will approve or disapprove a tax increase Tuesday, December 4th that could raise nearly $5.5-Million over the next ten years. WHA is in statutory operating debt and will have to cut just over $1.2-Million from its $10-Million budget for next year if the referendum fails to get voter support. If both questions on the ballot pass, the district will spend $2.5-Million to replace the air handling system in the elementary school as well as do repairs to the baseball field and fix the roof. A taxpayer who owns a $100,000 home would see an increase in property taxes of $108 per year for the next ten years. Polling places include the WHA high school in Walker, Hackensack City Hall, Akeley Regional Community Center and the Onibum Community Center.