Oshkosh not the only city going to referendum on levy issue

According to this morning’s Green Bay Press Gazette, the city of De Pere is placing not one, but three questions on their November ballot about exceeding the levy limit, all for varying amounts and different purposes.

The referendum questions can be found below and the article can be found here.

The referendum questions:

Under state law, the increase in the levy of the city of De Pere for the tax to be imposed for the next fiscal year (2007) is limited to 2.29 percent, which results in a levy of $6,874,560.

QUESTION 1: Shall the city of De Pere be allowed to exceed this limit and increase the levy for the next fiscal year (2007) and on an ongoing basis, by $550,000, an additional 8 percent increase, for a total levy increase of 10.29 percent, which results in a levy of $7,424,560, for the purpose of maintaining general city services?
A yes vote allows the common council to exceed the state imposed levy limits to provide for city services.
A no vote does not allow the common council to exceed the state imposed levy limits to provide for city services.

QUESTION 2: Shall the city of De Pere be allowed to exceed this limit and increase the levy for the next fiscal year (2007) and on an ongoing basis, by $941,276, an additional 13.69 percent increase, for a total increase of 15.98 percent, which results in a levy of $7,815,836, for the purpose of non-assessment of street maintenance improvements such as street asphalt overlay, street reconstruction, and curb and gutter construction?
A yes vote means that the abutting property owners will not be assessed up to 40 percent of the costs of the street asphalt overlay, street reconstruction, and curb and gutter construction work.
A no vote means that the abutting property owners would continue to be assessed for up to 40 percent of the costs of street asphalt overlay, street reconstruction, and curb and gutter construction work.

QUESTION 3: Shall the city of De Pere be allowed to exceed this limit and increase the levy for the next fiscal year (2007) and on an ongoing basis, by $337,540, an additional 4.91 percent increase, for a total levy increase of 7.26 percent, which results in a levy of $7,212,100, for the purpose of hiring an additional four police officers?
A yes vote means four police officers will be added to the police department.
A no vote means four police officers will not be added to the police department.