Board adopts 43.8-cent real- and personal-property tax rates

What happened

The Board adopted General Fund rates of 43.8 cents per $100 for real and personal property, projected to produce $3,634,320.37.

Why it matters to families

The levy is a major local funding source; the district projected $268,628.82 more than the prior year for collection costs, facilities and instruction.

The evidence

September 10 approved minutes list the rates, projected receipts and allocations of $72,686.41 for collection costs, $118,252.28 for the building fund and $77,690.13 for instruction.

The source