This particular levy is an addition to the increased property tax.
It’s only a tax on income earners. A couple that makes $100k will pay an additional $1200 every year until they retire
School Levy's and property taxes.
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It’s only a tax on income earners. A couple that makes $100k will pay an additional $1200 every year until they retire
Our school board tried to pass a levy several years ago that was "earned income", and it just so happened that 2 board members were retired teachers (and their pensions weren't subject to earned income). It was defeated at the polls. A few tax cycles later the board tried again with a property tax proposal and it passed.
irish_buffalo
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Not only is it illegal for districts to fund the school through my property taxes exclusively, but then take into account that through EdChoice a student's family can take my property taxes, intended for the district in which I live, and take that money to attend a private school outside of my district (or county), and send their kid to a school that does not get measured in the same manner as my local public school.
CedarBuck92
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Is the levy Permanent or is it for Permanent Improvement?
EHS 2001
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Government schools aren’t the best way to educate every student. Let parents decide what’s best for their kids.
14Red
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School funding has so many sidebars that I think it's hard for people to fully grasp. There's the mindset that, "my kids aren't in school" or "I don't have kids so I don't want to pay school taxes". Well it's bigger than that. If you value education and feel that there is a carryover to the "good school system - good city/ town" concept, then funding schools is a good thing for you. As mentioned earlier, there is a never ending list of things schools can spend money on, so you need to have an administration and school board that recognizes that and tries not to waste money. And of course there is those who pay little to nothing into their own kids education and is perfectly fine with that.
I've been on school boards, it's a thankless job and there are so many things "built into" the expenses of a school that there is little room for many other interests. I'm not saying that you should always vote yes for levies, but just understand that the less money your school has, the less programs, staff, curriculum they can offer.
I've been on school boards, it's a thankless job and there are so many things "built into" the expenses of a school that there is little room for many other interests. I'm not saying that you should always vote yes for levies, but just understand that the less money your school has, the less programs, staff, curriculum they can offer.
Just a permanent operating levy
lol..that would be an easy one to shoot holes in.
Thank you for your insight on this. How many of those problems come from spending vs generating revenue?
14Red
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Most of them
irish_buffalo
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That is fine. Let them pay for it. PRIVATE means PRIVATE.
If you are going to use public dollars then you must be measured in the same manner and abide by the same rules.
Other than bake sales, how do schools generate revenue?
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Zunardo
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Try us.
Mercy..this will be a book.
So....the district put out there 5 year forecast on Nov. 30th 2023. They didn't include the nearly 5 million dollars that the state said we were going to get due to the increase in state property taxes. (most went up 40%).
The reason they gave was that "we don't know for sure if we will be fully funded". Our district state rep. assured our district that the money was coming.. For the next 4 months, our district Super and treasurer claimed that we needed money to "fill the gap" and that we were not going to receive the funds from the state..so we needed to pass this levy.
The treasurer admitted openly many times to not including the money into her income forecast.
Fast forward to today...less than two weeks before the election.
The superindent puts out this email to the district " The board will also be voting on an updated forecast. Please know that every school publishes its forecast twice a year, once in november and once in May. Due to the UPDATED INFORMATION regarding the property tax revenues, we NOW know we will receive the increase (at least until legislation is passed to reduce them). We believe that we need to publish an off cycle 5 year forecast in true transparency. We have put money into accounts in this new forecast to prepare for equipment and aging intrustructure needs."
So....they were told for four months that they were getting the funds.....and denied it..for four months, failing to put it into the state forecast. For four months they beg for the levy to pass.
twelve days before the election, they call the receipt of the funds "new information" and put out an email admitting what they had been saying for four months was not true in order to get an additional levy passed.
To make matters worse? They add on expenses into the updated forecast that were not included in November!!! Why? To pad the numbers..to make the balance sheet look "not so great" To lessen the impact of the now admitted additional state income. Nothing has changed at our school since November 30th!!!!
Unbelievable deceit and corruption at the basic level of government. .
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ogealbhain
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Are you surprised by this?
I am actually. I've never really seen anything like this in my life in such detail (or understood it I guess)
Thavoice
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I'm coming back to town to vote 3 times for the levy.
They are trying everything now.
Get this one. They are voting on a resolution tonight..
"If we end up with too much money...we will lower the tax rate" LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thavoice
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It will be a part of the NIL fund. If we wanna compete with Marion Local on the football fueld....
There's no doubt....there's a much better chance of us getting turf then ever having the tax percentage go down. Do they think people are stupid????
ogealbhain
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“Nothing is so permanent as a temporary government program” – Milton Friedman
When it comes to levies, if someone tells you it's "for the kids" they are lying to you or lying to themselves.
Thavoice
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Duck races are aimed at building a Dome over the baseball and football field.
queencitybuckeye
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$3100 on a 400K house is peanuts. I couldn't write that check fast enough.
Depends on how much money ya make.....
Thavoice
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unless ya are a ten cent millionaire who lives check by check........
Rumors are some have been taking out 60yr mortgages, (didnt know that was a thing) to keep up with the Joneses.
CW folk trying to act like those rich folk in Minster.
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nwwarrior09
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Is your district Washington Local (i.e. Whitmer H.S.)? I recall regarding something in The Blade in recent years and it was staggering how much money they lose from folks taking public money and spending it on a private education through EdChoice. Like staggering to the level that compounded over time, the district (Washington Local) that the money was intended to fund will either be making cuts or asking the taxpayers for more money.
nwwarrior09
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A ton of folks in my area saw their property taxes increase by 30-40%...I believe my parents were slated for about a 37% increase in theirs. When they went to dispute/challenge said reappraisal, the local officials they talked with claimed that the state government has encouraged local governments to raid the taxpayers while home sale values are high.
The state government, meanwhile, has a record rainy day that it isn't dishing money out of to either the localities or directly back to the taxpayers.
The state government, meanwhile, has a record rainy day that it isn't dishing money out of to either the localities or directly back to the taxpayers.
I have heard that rumor...not sure if its true or not...