MSD of Decatur Township Operating Referendum
What does this measure do?
Supports: Public Education Quality, Public Infrastructure, Public Safety and Crime Control
MSD of Decatur Township would replace its 2019 school property tax with a new one for eight years, raising up to $9 million a year, for buses, utilities, safety, and building upkeep. The owner of a $250,000 home would pay about $306 more a year.
Read the official ballot measure (PDF)
Proposed by: MSD of Decatur Township school board (resolution sent to the state July 7, 2026)
The district's elected school board asked for this extra property tax for day-to-day school costs. Indiana requires a public vote; the state got the board's resolution July 7, 2026.
Source: in.gov
A YES vote means
The 2019 school tax ends and the new school property tax replaces it for up to eight years to pay for the listed services.
A NO vote means
The new replacement school tax would not take effect.
No financial records found for this ballot measure.
Source: in.gov
Source: decaturproud.org