Referendum

Dear Editor, In the latest election, I was glad to see that we had a referendum on providing affordable health care. I have a few concerns with the proposal. First, I am unsure how putting this in government's control is the solution. Second, it is very unclear how government resolves...

St. Croix residents voted nearly 2-1 to continue using tax dollars to support the county-owned nursing home, but County Board members are divided on exactly what that vote means. The tally last week was 27,425 to 14,765 in favor of operating the nursing home using property tax money....

It will be up to the voters Tuesday to decide if the Hudson area will have a new home for its library. First question In referendum questions in the city of Hudson, village of North Hudson and the towns of Hudson and St. Joseph, voters will be asked for permission to issue bonds...

Not library, public safety Dear Editor, Once again, I see a "few" looking for their 15 minutes in the spotlight. The push for a new library in Hudson is ridiculous!

The Hudson Board of Education and school district administration have decided to put any discussion about the need for secondary school space on a back burner for the time being. The board has canceled a scheduled work session for this month to discuss options to address the overcapacity...

Voters in St. Croix County will face two important referendum questions in the Nov. 4 general election. There has been plenty of discussion about the proposed library referendum questions, but the county questions are also very critical for the future of county residents. The questions...

Correction: Library editorial In an editorial in the Sept. 18 issue of the Star-Observer about the proposed library, it was stated that the referendum on Nov. 4 is not binding. In fact, the referendum would be binding if all contingencies fall into place. According to Hudson Mayor...

Library supporters throughout the area are excited about the upcoming referendum regarding the library, and well they should be. Citizens, however, should keep in mind that this is a very fragile process that began last spring when voters in all area municipalities said they wanted...

The Hudson City Council on Sept. 2 approved the first readings of four resolutions related to the proposed move of the Hudson Area Joint Library into the Nuclear Management Co.

St. Croix County Board members came to a final decision at their August meeting for the wording of the nursing home referendum question on the Nov. 4 ballot. "I had the opportunity to sit in with the committee that advised the question and they did a great job to not [slant] it...

The question before the St. Croix County Board last week wasn't whether the county should stay in the nursing home business but if the board should honor a decision to let the public vote first. After lengthy discussion, supervisors voted to indefinitely postpone action on a resolution...