Byron voters reject proposed school referendum second year in a row This year's referendum proposal was presented to voters in the form of two questions. Between the two, the total would have amounted to $41,485,000. 11:10 pm, May 11, 2021 × Alisha Eiken, left, and Nicki Nicholas wave signs supporting the Byron referendum Tuesday, May 11, 2021. (Jordan Shearer / jshearer@postbulletin.com) Byron voters turned down a $41 million referendum on Tuesday that would have funded a number of upgrades throughout the town's school district. This marks the second consecutive year Byron voters have rejected a referendum for the schools. A year earlier, voters turned down a larger, $58 million proposal.