This is a developing story. Check back for updates. It came down to 22 votes, but the Smyrna School District had a successful referendum Thursday. The district’s first try at raising taxes through referendum was unsuccessful in early March. RELATED: Smyrna School District referendum fails Smyrna School District sought $4,162,286 from local revenue to build a new 600-student intermediate school …
Now that Colonial, Red Clay and Brandywine have had successful referendums, residents of those school districts may be wondering when they’ll have to pony up finances and when they’ll see new facilities. Delaware school districts that have had a successful referendum typically phase their spending over three years or more. The concept of the referendum isn’t widespread nationally. Delaware is …
