Seven referendums will appear on Lake County ballots for this spring’s consolidated local election. The proposals include funding requests for school construction, water system improvements and fire department vehicles.
Election Day is April 2. Voting by mail begins March 8. Early voting begins March 18. Here are the issues:
Barrington schools
Barrington Unit District 220 voters will decide whether the school board should borrow $185 million for a variety of facility improvements.
All District 220 schools would receive security boosts and basic improvements, such as bathroom repairs and heating and air conditioning system upgrades.
The plan also calls for a new fine arts center at Barrington High School and a library renovation there, among other projects.
If approved, the owner of a house valued at $500,000 would pay about $97 more in property taxes to the district the first year.
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