We've got spirit. Victory was near, but the battle was not yet won. But, two taxing bodies, the school board and the Village Board, could negotiate a selling price. The Village would have to buy the building. The next challenge was to sell the idea to the Village.
Negotiations are never easy.
But, to ensure that the community truly wanted the building saved, the Village decided to place the question on the ballot as a referendum. If fund-raising failed to pay the bonds, the Village would have the right to sell the building. No one had ever dealt with i a referendum before. Diana Nelson, a former State Representative who was knowledgeable in the ways of politics and referenda, organized the educational campaign. They have exceeded fund-raising goals each year.