Vote Yes on the Sun Prairie referendum For a Safer Sun Prairie
The City of Sun Prairie has identified a need for additional funding to maintain services in the community and address Sun Prairie Fire Department and Police Department staffing challenges.
Voters will be asked to decide whether they support a $3.95 million increase in the City’s annual property tax levy to improve public safety services while maintaining the high-quality existing services and programs the community enjoys. If approved, additional funding would allow the City to hire three additional public safety personnel, including two firefighters and one patrol officer, as well as provide wages for part-time volunteer firefighters.
The referendum question will appear on the April 7, 2026 ballot as follows:
“Under state law, the increase in the levy of the City of Sun Prairie for the tax to be imposed for the next fiscal year, 2027, is limited to 5.462%, which results in a levy of $39,792,820. Shall the City of Sun Prairie be allowed to exceed this limit and increase the levy for the next fiscal year, 2027, for the purpose of maintaining current services and increasing staffing in the police and fire departments, by a total of 9.926%, which results in a levy of $43,742,820, and on an ongoing basis, include the increase of $3,950,000 for each fiscal year going forward?”
Why do we need additional fire department staff?
Sun Prairie has experienced unprecedented growth in the last ten years. Between 2015 and 2024, calls for emergency medical services increased by 107.9%. This has strained our members’ ability to respond to incidents in a timely fashion, driving up response times. Adding two additional firefighters will ensure that when you call, we will be there for you!
Additionally, if the referendum is approved, it will allow the city to maintain the level of services our community enjoys. Without passage, the city will be forced to lay off employees, threatening public safety.
Please vote yes on the Sun Prairie Public Safety Referendum for a Safer Sun Prairie!
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