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Committee moves county schools facilities tax referendum to Board; members say neighboring counties have adopted similar levies
Summary
The committee recommended the Board consider placing a County School Facility Tax Referendum on the tax agenda; members noted surrounding counties have adopted the tax and that new revenue could reduce reliance on bonding or higher property taxes.
Committee members reviewed the County School Facility Tax Referendum, which had been tabled from the prior month, and recommended that the Board accept the item on the tax agenda.
Members noted several neighboring counties have already adopted similar facility taxes. Staff and committee members said expected new revenues from a facilities tax could reduce the district's dependence on issuing additional bonds or increasing property tax levies for costly capital projects, and could create options to abate taxes for some property owners.
The recommendation sends the referendum language and materials to the Board for consideration; the transcript does not record a formal committee vote on the floor during this meeting.
