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Residents urge caution on taxes as board considers projects
Summary
During public comment, residents warned against raising school taxes amid difficult economic conditions and urged transparency about spending priorities; board members responded with recent tax-rate figures and commitments to stay within legal levy limits.
Several residents used the meeting's public comment period to press the Abingdon-Avon CUSD 276 board on proposals that could affect local property taxes and to question certain spending priorities.
A resident argued the board should not raise taxes without broader public buy-in, warning about household strain and inflation and saying, "If we're going to raise people's taxes, don't don't you think we should all go for it?" The commenter urged the district to avoid unilateral tax increases and to ensure the community understands any proposal before it moves forward.
Board discussion later addressed recent effective tax-rate figures for the district over multiple years; a board member read a series of numbers and said the board's goal is to keep the rate below $5.00 per the law and county rules. The board member noted options such as refinancing bonds to lower the levy rate and said the district used alternative funding for recent projects so it did not have to go to a levy.
The meeting did not include a new levy vote; the board said it will continue outreach and listen to public concerns before any decision is made.
