Pine City School District schedules community meetings on referendum

The Pine City School District has scheduled community meetings to discuss the February referendum.

An informal gathering is set for 4:30 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 15 at the Pine City Elementary School to review plans and answer questions.

The district will also host a review and comment hearing at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, January 22nd at the Pine City Elementary School.

Absentee and early voting for the referendum began on Dec. 29.

According to a description of the proposed construction project, the total cost for elementary school work as part of Ballot Question #1 is $31,502,096.

The price tag including construction at the high school and renovations to the district-owned Car City site for the alternative learning center is $37,943,437.

The cost associated with Ballot Question #2 is $3,130,526. The most expensive facet is cafeteria renovations, estimated at $746,250.

Ballot Question #3 carries a $8,684,578 price tag. A gymnasium addition at the high school accounts for most of those costs, at $6,967,750.