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Residents press board on transfers, taxes and assuming Paoli bond debt
Summary
Residents asked whether annexation would require redoing transfers, whether the district would receive sales tax from businesses such as Walmart, and whether Whitebead would inherit Paoli's bond debt; staff clarified some points but deferred others.
Multiple residents raised procedural and financial logistics at the Whitebead meeting. Jaime Walker asked whether families would need to redo transfer paperwork if annexation occurred; Mr. Midkiff said he did not know and promised to try to find out before the next meeting. Jeff Luker told the board he was opposed to assuming Paoli's bond debt, noting he purchased his house in the Whitebead district in 2007 and does not want to pay for Paoli's bond.
On tax revenue, Steve Weatherford asked whether Whitebead would receive sales tax from Walmart after annexation; Mr. Midkiff replied that the district receives property taxes but not sales tax unless the district votes to collect it. Those answers left some residents wanting more concrete financial and legal detail before any vote or formal action.
