Wisconsin § 38.15 - Financing of capital expenditures.

§ 38.15. Financing of capital expenditures.

38.15(1) (1) Subject to subs. (3) and (4) , if the district board intends to make a capital expenditure in excess of $1,500,000, excluding moneys received from gifts, grants or federal funds, for the acquisition of sites, purchase or construction of buildings, the lease/purchase of buildings if costs exceed $1,500,000 for the lifetime of the lease, building additions or enlargements or the purchase of fixed equipment relating to any such activity, it shall adopt a resolution stating its intention to do so and identifying the anticipated source of revenue for each project and shall submit the resolution to the electors of the district for approval. The referendum shall be noticed, called and conducted as provided in s. 67.05 (3) insofar as applicable. For the purposes of this section, all projects located on a single campus site within one district which are bid concurrently or which are approved by the board under s. 38.04 (10) within a 2-year period shall be considered as one capital expenditure project. 38.15(2) (2) No more than $1,000,000 in reserve funds, consisting of property tax revenues and investment earnings on those revenues, may be utilized by the district board to finance capital expenditures in excess of $1,500,000 for the purposes under sub. (1) . 38.15(3) (3) This section does not apply to any of the following: 38.15(3)(a) (a) Building program actions approved by the board before February 1, 1980. 38.15(3)(b) (b) Building remodeling or improvement projects. 38.15(3)(c) (c) A capital expenditure to purchase or construct a facility to be used as an applied technology center if all of the following apply: 38.15(3)(c)1. 1. The district board adopts a resolution stating its intention to make a capital expenditure under this paragraph. 38.15(3)(c)2. 2. The board approves the proposal under s. 38.04 (10) (d) 1. 38.15(3)(c)3. 3. The capital expenditure is made before July 1, 2006. 38.15(3)(c)4. 4. The total amount of capital expenditures made by the district board under this paragraph does not exceed $5,000,000. 38.15(3)(d) (d) The acquisition of a building as a result of a lease under s. 38.14 (2) (d) 2. if the district makes no cash expenditure to acquire the building. 38.15(3)(e) (e) That portion of a capital expenditure funded with student housing payments for the purchase or construction, or the lease/purchase, of a student residence facility if the district board uses no revenue derived from its tax levy under s.