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Residents urge clearer notice and favor property tax over income tax
Summary
Two residents during public comment urged earlier notice on levy decisions, questioned the math behind a proposed $15M figure, and said the income‑tax option unfairly targets seniors and investment income; they urged a property‑tax approach.
Two residents who spoke during public comment criticized the timing and clarity of levy planning and urged the board to give the community more opportunity to review options before deciding. Bonnie Tennis said the district’s approach felt rushed: "You make the decisions without any of our input," she said, and argued the proposed $15,000,000 levy effectively layers expiring levies and rollbacks into a larger long‑term burden.
Another resident, David Audrey, told the board he opposed an income tax because it can fall disproportionately on residents with investment income and said a property‑tax levy would distribute costs more broadly across property owners, including businesses. "To me, that seems fair," he said, speaking in favor of the property‑tax option.
