Decatur Daily Democrat:
Editor’s Note: In this article and others to follow, North Adams Community Schools officials explain why they are seeking approval of a $1.25 million funding increase from taxpayers. The newspaper welcomes all comments on this issue. Please address them to: Referendum Peoples Voice.)
Times are tough. Expenses keep going up — even for schools — and state and local revenues are expected to continue in decline. A General Referendum may be a necessary revenue-generating measure, but exactly how much is it going to cost me?
The basis upon which property tax is calculated depends upon several factors. There are individual tax assessments levied by the county, the township, the school district, the city, the library and for special district purposes, respectively. To answer the question posed above, we will look only at the impact of changes in school district levy rate. Interestingly, in the past three years, those rates have steadily fallen.
Editor’s Note: In this article and others to follow, North Adams Community Schools officials explain why they are seeking approval of a $1.25 million funding increase from taxpayers. The newspaper welcomes all comments on this issue. Please address them to: Referendum Peoples Voice.)
Times are tough. Expenses keep going up — even for schools — and state and local revenues are expected to continue in decline. A General Referendum may be a necessary revenue-generating measure, but exactly how much is it going to cost me?
The basis upon which property tax is calculated depends upon several factors. There are individual tax assessments levied by the county, the township, the school district, the city, the library and for special district purposes, respectively. To answer the question posed above, we will look only at the impact of changes in school district levy rate. Interestingly, in the past three years, those rates have steadily fallen.
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