Last week, petitions with more than 1,100 signatures were submitted to the EA-WR district office, in response to its July 12 “backdoor referendum” that gave citizens 30 days to gather 832 signatures to put a $2.4 million bond issue on the March 19, 2024 ballot.
Chairman Kurt Prenzler is critical of the East Alton-Wood River High School District's $2.4 million backdoor referendum and collected signatures to put the tax increase on the 2024 ballot for voters to decide.