NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election has been called and will be held in and for Independent School District No. 173 (Mountain Lake Public Schools), Minnesota, on November 7, 2023, for the purpose of voting on the following question: SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION I REVOKING EXISTING REFERENDUM REVENUE AUTHORIZATION; APPROVING NEW AUTHORIZATION The school board of Independent School District No. 173 (Mountain Lake Public Schools) has proposed to revoke the school district's existing referendum revenue authorization of $1,331.79 per pupil and to replace that authorization with a new authorization of $1,911 per pupil. The proposed referendum revenue authorization would be applicable for ten years beginning with taxes payable in 2024, and increase each year by the rate of inflation beginning with taxes payable in 2025, unless otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law. Shall the school district's existing referendum revenue authorization be revoked and the increase in the revenue proposed by the school board of Independent School District No. 173 be approved? PASSAGE OF THIS REFERENDUM WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN YOUR PROPERTY TAXES. NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 173 (MOUNTAIN LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS) STATE OF MINNESOTA The annual dollar increases for typical residential homesteads, apartments, commercial, industrial properties, and most other classes of property within the School District are as shown in the table below. YES NO BY VOTING "YES" ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION, YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE. For agricultural property (both homestead and non-homestead the taxes for the proposed referendum will be based on the value of the house, garage and surrounding one acre of land only. There will be no referendum the value of other agricultural lands and buildings. tases paid on For seasonal residential recreational property (e. cabins), there will be no taxes paid for the proposed referendum H Yates- Approved Operating Levy Aborty Co Tedesrial Ag Ag Dueling Va STD Marketing place With New 1:50,000 200,000 10 (64) (1024) (3,365.92) EMPLE (136190 (0) 1685.18) $9931 Am Chopr (2008) Dan (4) (5310) 140.68 245.00 40171 800.41 1A0 82 SMAR 341.02 11137 Moudly Change 341.02 321 37 11.39 20.00 26.38 46.95 135.90 139 20.09 26.78 1139 30.09 26.78 gagand Nate Seasonal recreational property and agricultural land beyond dwelling value the garage and one care Max for paling referendum The combined polling place for this election and the precincts served by the combined polling place will be as follows: Polling Place: Mountain Lake Community Center 1027 Second Avenue Mountain Lake, MN 56159 This combined polling place serves all territory located in Independent School District No. 0173 in the City of Mountain Lake and Carson Township, Lakeside Township, Mountain Lake Township, Selma Township, Delton Township. Midway Township, in Cottonwood County, Minnesota, Kimball Township in Jackson County, Minnesoex; and Odin Township in Watonwan County, Minnesots Any eligible voter residing in the school district may vote at said election at the combined polling place designated above for the precinct in which he or she resides. The polls for said election will be opened at 4:00 pm, and will close at 8:00 pm, on the date of said election A voter must be registered to vote to be eligible to vote in this election. An unregistered individual may register to vote at the polling places on election day Dated: June 21, 2023 BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD /8/Julie Brugman School District Clerk Independent School District No. 173 (Mountain Lake Public Schools) State of Minnesota NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a special election has been called and will be held in and for Independent School District No. 173 ( Mountain Lake Public Schools ) , Minnesota , on November 7 , 2023 , for the purpose of voting on the following question : SCHOOL DISTRICT QUESTION I REVOKING EXISTING REFERENDUM REVENUE AUTHORIZATION ; APPROVING NEW AUTHORIZATION The school board of Independent School District No. 173 ( Mountain Lake Public Schools ) has proposed to revoke the school district's existing referendum revenue authorization of $ 1,331.79 per pupil and to replace that authorization with a new authorization of $ 1,911 per pupil . The proposed referendum revenue authorization would be applicable for ten years beginning with taxes payable in 2024 , and increase each year by the rate of inflation beginning with taxes payable in 2025 , unless otherwise revoked or reduced as provided by law . Shall the school district's existing referendum revenue authorization be revoked and the increase in the revenue proposed by the school board of Independent School District No. 173 be approved ? PASSAGE OF THIS REFERENDUM WILL RESULT IN AN INCREASE IN YOUR PROPERTY TAXES . NOTICE OF SPECIAL ELECTION INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT NO . 173 ( MOUNTAIN LAKE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ) STATE OF MINNESOTA The annual dollar increases for typical residential homesteads , apartments , commercial , industrial properties , and most other classes of property within the School District are as shown in the table below . YES NO BY VOTING " YES " ON THIS BALLOT QUESTION , YOU ARE VOTING FOR A PROPERTY TAX INCREASE . For agricultural property ( both homestead and non - homestead the taxes for the proposed referendum will be based on the value of the house , garage and surrounding one acre of land only . There will be no referendum the value of other agricultural lands and buildings . tases paid on For seasonal residential recreational property ( e . cabins ) , there will be no taxes paid for the proposed referendum H Yates- Approved Operating Levy Aborty Co Tedesrial Ag Ag Dueling Va STD Marketing place With New 1 : 50,000 200,000 10 ( 64 ) ( 1024 ) ( 3,365.92 ) EMPLE ( 136190 ( 0 ) 1685.18 ) $ 9931 Am Chopr ( 2008 ) Dan ( 4 ) ( 5310 ) 140.68 245.00 40171 800.41 1A0 82 SMAR 341.02 11137 Moudly Change 341.02 321 37 11.39 20.00 26.38 46.95 135.90 139 20.09 26.78 1139 30.09 26.78 gagand Nate Seasonal recreational property and agricultural land beyond dwelling value the garage and one care Max for paling referendum The combined polling place for this election and the precincts served by the combined polling place will be as follows : Polling Place : Mountain Lake Community Center 1027 Second Avenue Mountain Lake , MN 56159 This combined polling place serves all territory located in Independent School District No. 0173 in the City of Mountain Lake and Carson Township , Lakeside Township , Mountain Lake Township , Selma Township , Delton Township . Midway Township , in Cottonwood County , Minnesota , Kimball Township in Jackson County , Minnesoex ; and Odin Township in Watonwan County , Minnesots Any eligible voter residing in the school district may vote at said election at the combined polling place designated above for the precinct in which he or she resides . The polls for said election will be opened at 4:00 pm , and will close at 8:00 pm , on the date of said election A voter must be registered to vote to be eligible to vote in this election . An unregistered individual may register to vote at the polling places on election day Dated : June 21 , 2023 BY ORDER OF THE SCHOOL BOARD / 8 / Julie Brugman School District Clerk Independent School District No. 173 ( Mountain Lake Public Schools ) State of Minnesota