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LOCAL BINDING REFERENDUMS

NEW LONDON SCHOOL DISTRICT

Shall the following Resolution be approved?

Resolution authorizing the School District budget to exceed revenue limit for non-recurring purposes

Be it resolved by the School Board of the School District of New London, Waupaca, Outagamie and Winnebago Counties, Wisconsin, that the revenues included in the School District budget be authorized to exceed the revenue limit specified in Section 121.91, Wisconsin Statutes, by $500,000 for the 2014-2015 school year, $500,000 for the 2015-2016 school year, $500,000 for the 2016-2017 school year, and $500,000 for the 2017-2018 school year for nonrecurring purposes consisting of roofs and facilities maintenance, ensuring safe and secure buildings and maximizing student achievement efforts.

Yes: 3,263

No: 2,796

TOWN OF BUCHANAN

Under State law, the increase in the levy of the Town of Buchanan for the tax to be imposed for the next fiscal year, 2015, is limited to 1.18% which results in a levy of $1,533,325. Shall the Town of Buchanan be allowed to exceed this limit by up to $350,000.00 per year (which for 2015 equals a total increase of 23%) which results in a levy of $1,883,325 for 2015 for the exclusive purpose of paying for road paving & maintenance in the Town of Buchanan?

Yes: 1,700

No: 1,110

TOWN OF CICERO

Shall the person holding the office of Town Clerk in the Town of Cicero be appointed by the Town Board?

Yes: 266

No: 157

LOCAL ADVISORY REFERENDUMS

CITY OF APPLETON

QUESTION 1: Shall the City of Appleton adopt a resolution, which reads as follows? Whereas, the Supreme Court's decisions in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission and related case law allows unlimited political campaign spending to influence local, state and federal elections; Be it resolved, that "We the People" of the City of Appleton, Wisconsin, call for reclaiming democracy from the expansion of corporate personhood rights and the corrupting influence of unregulated political contributions and spending. We stand with the Move to Amend campaign and communities across the country supporting passage of an amendment to the United States Constitution stating: 1. Only human beings – not corporations, limited liability companies, unions, nonprofit organizations, or similar associations – are endowed with Constitutional rights; and 2. Money is not speech and, therefore, regulating political contributions and spending is not equivalent to limited political speech. Be it further resolved, that we hereby instruct our state and federal representatives to enact resolutions and legislation to advance this effort.

Yes: 18,551

No: 6,550

QUESTION 2: Shall the City of Appleton adopt a resolution which supports increasing the minimum wage in the State of Wisconsin to $10.10 per hour?

Yes: 15,814

No: 10,969

CITY OF MENASHA

QUESTION 1: Shall the City of Menasha adopt Resolution R-17-14, which reads as follows? Whereas, the Supreme Court's decisions in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission and related case law allows unlimited political campaign spending to influence local, state and federal elections; Be it resolved, that "We the People" of the City of Menasha, Wisconsin, call for reclaiming democracy from the expansion of corporate personhood rights and the corrupting influence of unregulated political contributions and spending. We stand with the Move to Amend campaign and communities across the country supporting passage of an amendment to the United States Constitution stating: 1. Only human beings – not corporations, limited liability companies, unions, nonprofit organizations, or similar associations – are endowed with Constitutional rights; and 2. Money is not speech and, therefore, regulating political contributions and spending is not equivalent to limited political speech. Be it further resolved, that we hereby instruct our state and federal representatives to enact resolutions and legislation to advance this effort.

Yes: 4,744

No: 1,182

QUESTION 2: Should the State of Wisconsin increase the State minimum wage to $10.10 per hour?

Yes: 3,768

No: 2,523

CITY OF NEENAH

QUESTION 1: Shall the City of Neenah adopt Resolution 2014-13, which reads as follows? Whereas, the Supreme Court's decisions in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission and related case law allows unlimited political campaign spending to influence local, state and federal elections; Be it resolved, that "We the People" of the City of Neenah, Wisconsin, call for reclaiming democracy from the expansion of corporate personhood rights and the corrupting influence of unregulated political contributions and spending. We stand with the Move to Amend campaign and communities across the country supporting passage of an amendment to the United States Constitution stating: 1. Only human beings – not corporations, limited liability companies, unions, nonprofit organizations, or similar associations – are endowed with Constitutional rights; and 2. Money is not speech and, therefore, regulating political contributions and spending is not equivalent to limited political speech. Be it further resolved, that we hereby instruct our state and federal representatives to enact resolutions and legislation to advance this effort.

Yes: 7,512

No: 2,021

QUESTION 2: Shall the City of Neenah adopt Resolution 2014-15, which supports increasing the minimum wage in the State of Wisconsin to $10.10 per hour?

Yes: 6,032

No: 3,998

OUTAGAMIE COUNTY

Shall the next State Legislature accept available federal funds for expansion of Badgercare?

Yes: 42,208

No: 26,825