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Greendale School District Board Supports TID#6 - Boston Store Development with Advisory Vote
The Greendale School District Board at Its November 8th Board meeting took an advisory vote to support the Tax Incremental financing District (TID#6 - Boston Store Development at Southridge) for the upcoming Joint Review Board on November 15th at 4pm at Village Hall. The motion was made by Board Member Crapitto and Second by Board Member Grogan. During the meeting the school district advised that they have projected 72 to 73 additional students from the 92 apartments that will be completed in phase 3 of the development. It was noted at the meeting that 4 of the 5 of the Villages TIF (Tax Incremental Financing) districts gained value as projected by the Village Boards consultant. The School Board tends to believe that the projections provided by the Village Boards consultant for TIF#6 are accurate. At the meeting it was also indicated there is a performance bond in place for TID#6. For more information on the "Boston Store Development" at Southridge please see TID #6 Draft Project Plan.
Greendale Board of Education Commissions Report on Community Change and Projections
The Greendale Board of Education commissioned MDRoffers Consulting to conduct a Community Change & Projections Report.
According to the report, the process to complete this Community Change & Projections Report included:
• Review of demographic and enrollment trends for different grade levels and geographic areas within the GSD.
• Review of recent, pending, and potential single-family, multiple-family, and mixed residential development proposals.
• Analysis of Village of Greendale land use plans and road and utility system capabilities.
• Engagement with municipal planning staff and residential real estate professionals in the GSD.
• Assessment of demographic, housing market, and economic trends affecting community growth and enrollment.
• Detailed review of student-per-housing unit generation for different types of housing and different parts of the GSD.
• Comparison of projected enrollment with the capacity of each existing school.
This Report features housing unit and GSD student enrollment projections in four periods: through 2024 (‘24-‘25 school year), from 2025 to 2027 (‘27-’28 school year), from 2028 to 2030 (’30-’31 school year), and from 2031 to 2035 (’35-’36 school year).
The projections are broken down by 37 different small areas, or “neighborhoods,” as depicted on Map 1. Enrollment projections through 2035 are then compared to the capacities of existing GSD schools, under three key assumptions:
• Projected students would attend the elementary school as represented by the attendance areas on Map 1, which do not yet include an elementary school assignment for most of the Southridge Mall property;
• There would be no changes from current school capacities or grade groupings; and
• All 4K students would continue to attend Highland View Elementary.
Highlights/Findings from the report are:
Births in the GSD remained relatively stable between 2010 and 2021, with around
120 to 130 births each year. Most other districts and municipalities in the State have had decreasing numbers of births.
The number of persons in the GSD between 25-44 years of age (i.e., those of reproductive age) increased by 21 percent from 2010 to 2020, or from 3,172 persons to 3,845 persons.
The average age in the GSD decreased from 45.3 years old in 2010 to 42.1 years old in 2020. This is unusual, particularly for a built-out area. From 2010 to 2020, the median age in Milwaukee County increased from 33.7 years old to 35.0 years old and the median age for Wisconsin increased from 38.1 years old to 39.6 years old. This further emphasizes the GSD’s attractiveness to younger families with small children, or those planning to have children, even though the GSD’s housing stock remains smaller and older than many other suburban school districts in the Milwaukee area.
Future multiple-family housing in the GSD will likely generate fewer than 0.28 students-per-unit, given that a significant number of projected multiple-family units will either be market-rate (i.e., fairly expensive) rental apartments with 1- or 2-bedrooms, condominiums, or senior-restricted units. Multiple-family housing that is designed to be affordable to low- to moderate-income households, or multiple-family housing that contains significant numbers of 3-bedroom units may, in contrast, generate student-per-unit ratios close to the current GSD average.
The Village of Greendale last updated its comprehensive plan in 2019. Through its comprehensive plan, the Village encourages mixed-use development in the Village Center to bring customers to new and existing businesses and reduce the strain on local transportation systems by co-locating residences and employment opportunities. The Village also encourages multiple-family residential development and redevelopment along major transportation corridors and in underutilized areas (like the Southridge Mall) to provide new housing opportunities for existing and future residents of Greendale, as well as to enhance the customer base for local business.
Salary - 4% - $960,000 (*CPI 4.7%)
Benefits - 4% - $203,000
Utilities - 10% - $54,000
Transportation - 18% - $48,500
Special Education Staff Increase - $90,000
Behavior Support Specialist - $100,000
Youth Options Cost Increase - $100,000
Self Funding Health Insurance
Local, State and Federal Contract Savings
Shared Services - IT Director
Open Enrollment As Class Size Allows
Nick Galusha Eagle Scout Project at Greendale High School
According to the October 24th minutes of the Greendale Board of Education, Greendale High School Student Nick Galusha presented his Eagle Scout project to benefit students, faculty and staff. The vision began in May 2022 when Mr. Galusha pitched J&J Contractors for construction planning and labor donations. After 60 years of being an empty, unused space, the reality of outdoor space is projected to be completed for the start of the 2023-24 school year.
Mr. Galusha thanked J&J Construction, an electrician who is donating his time and labor to the project and for the $6,000 in donations received to date. Financial contributions are needed to complete the project as other additions include outdoor cameras, a sound system and electricity.
The Board thanked Mr. Galusha for taking on this admirable project and creating a legacy that will be left for years to come.
Greendale Schools Receives $228,000 in State Funding for Student Learning Needs and Special Needs
Total number of revenue limit referendums in the state is at an all time high total of 92. These referendums are seeking additional funding to run their school districts.
It was also noted that the Wisconsin state tax burden is dropping again. Wisconsin ranks 48 in percentage o student spending in the country even though the share of our local, personal income tax is dropping.
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