Community members held signs urging the district to adhere to criteria when reopening, but inside the school board was mostly opposed to waiting around.

A resolution approving the 2021 village budget of $6,693,308 with a tax levy of $5,360,061, an increase, was adopted by the Suamico village board.

After meeting in closed session, the village board voted to approve the sale of the current Fire Station No. 1 property to Base Companies for $350,000.

Instead of holding a staff appreciation dinner for the village’s full-time employees amid the pandemic, they will instead receive extra money.

The school board learned of a potential tax rate drop in the future, one that bodes well for a possible referendum question and for taxpayers.

The Howard-Suamico school board learned of reopening plans at its Monday, Oct. 26, meeting created by a consortium of several local school districts.

The board has authorized using up to $36,253 of Suamico’s CARES Act funding to add video streaming capabilities in the board room.

Of the 8,800-plus registered voters in the village, more than 40 percent have already requested mail-in absentee ballots for the Nov. 3 general election.

Preliminary survey data presented at the Howard-Suamico school board meeting indicate the community is positive about another possible referendum question.

The board approved a motion for Alex Kaker to collaborate with the school district and state to donate Suamico’s unused CARES Act funding to the district.