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Consultant outlines referendum options as state property‑tax changes cut projected revenue
Summary
A Policy Analytics representative presented scenarios showing the district could lose millions in referendum revenue under new state deductions and urged the board to initiate certification steps; board members pressed for local impact examples and a phased approach to any rate increase.
At the May regular meeting of the West Lafayette Community School Corporation Board of School Trustees, a Policy Analytics representative introduced on the record as Mr. Reuter presented a detailed forecast of how recent state changes to property‑tax deductions and caps could reduce the district’s referendum revenue through 2031.
"Senate Enrolled Act 1 really had a substantial impact on the assessed‑valuation forecast between now and 2031," Mr. Reuter said, explaining the combination of rising supplemental deductions and new homestead credits will shrink the…
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