November 4, 2025 ELECTION INFORMATION

Tri County Area Schools is committed to providing our students with the best possible learning environments and opportunities to support our mission to Educate, Encourage, and Empower our students. Your support and trust mean everything to us, and we want to share important information about a proposal that will be on the November 4, 2025 ballot – one that would help us continue to provide the enhancement of our schools' safety and functionality for the benefit of our students, staff, and community members.

This proposal – “Anchored In Excellence, Charting Our Future”, if approved, would provide approximately $994,014 per year for the next 10 years to fund cost saving improvements and critical upgrades to our facilities, and other infrastructure improvements. Additionally, because the district will not pay interest costs, every dollar will go directly toward benefiting students.

A History of Responsible Reductions

We understand the importance of keeping taxes manageable for families. With the passing of our bond in 2019, our debt millage rate was 4.381, with no increase to our families. In 2021, our debt mills were reduced to 4.35 mills due to increased property values, followed by another reduction in 2024 to our current rate of 3.35 mills. These reductions provided much-needed relief to our families and community members. Today, our debt millage rate is one of the lowest in our surrounding area. This proposal would allow us to continue the momentum started in 2019.

Investing in Our Schools

We have evaluated the immediate and future needs of our district, and the proposed sinking fund dollars would be utilized each year for important facility upgrades in three key areas: 

• Facility Repairs and Renovations
• Athletic Facility Enhancements
• District-wide Updates

(See the full list of proposed projects )

This proposal is about planning for the future, taking pride in our students and schools to ensure our schools remain safe, reliable, and supportive to our vision of “Creating opportunities for the successful future of each student”.

Sinking Fund Millage Proposal

Tri County Area Schools is asking voters to consider a 10-year, 1.5 mill Sinking Fund on Tuesday, November 4, 2025. If approved, this proposal would provide approximately 10.8 million dollars over 10 years. 

What is a Sinking Fund and Why does TCAS need it?

A Sinking Fund is a voter approved, interest-free way to fund school repairs and improvements without borrowing. This dedicated pay-as-you-go fund can only be used for Capital improvements and infrastructure including: construction, remodeling, repairs, upgrades, and replacement of school facilities, technology for instructional use, transportation vehicles, school safety and security improvements, and will help TCAS plan for the future, avoid extra costs, and protect community investments.

Our original 2019 bond millage of 4.381 has been reduced to 3.35 over the past four years. A Sinking Fund is needed to offset the mills lost so the district can continue to support needed repairs, upgrades, and enhancements in our district. The State DOES NOT provide any funding for facility improvements or Capital projects. If approved, the sinking fund proposal will continue the momentum started in 2019.

How Do We Compare With Surrounding Districts?

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