Should schools be limited regarding tax increases?
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Discussions are underway among lawmakers about altering the percentage of property tax revenue that school districts can receive following reassessments. Currently, the state allows these taxes to increase by 10% after these processes. Is there a reasonable limit to how much districts should be able to raise them?
Reassessment is going to be every five years. If every five years, schools are allowed to increase the tax 10%, isn’t that only 2% each year? When was inflation only 2% in a year? — Kevin McCarthy
The referenda should be limited to property owners only, not renters. — Howard Brobst
The discussion ended. No one in the General Assembly can find consensus to explore how schools should be funded. — Greg Doyle
Property tax increases should always be voted on in referenda. You can’t count on self-serving Democrats. Since Democrats have never met a tax they didn’t like, they can’t be trusted. — Rick Kerchevall
Now in our 70s and not having children in school since 1997, the school tax is very hard on us, as we have a fixed income with a pension and Social Security. We are blessed to get a senior discount on property taxes and maybe a reduction on school taxes, too. — Denise Bella
