Ladue School Board Votes to Put Levy on the Ballot
If approved, the measure will raise the district's tax levy by 49 cents.
The Ladue School Board will let voters decide next year whether to increase its tax levy by 49 cents. The board voted 5-1 on Monday to place a proposition up for a public vote authorizing the school district “to increase the operating tax levy of the District by $0.49 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation.” According to the ballot language, the increase would be used for “paying for costs of educational programs, school supplies and equipment, student transportation, employee salaries, utilities, maintaining existing facilities, and other operational expenses of the District.” If the measure is approved by voters, the adjusted operating levy for the district is estimated to be $3.24 per one hundred dollars of assessed valuation. …
cherry
9:37 pm on Thursday, November 17, 2011
Voting for this tax means voting for endless taxes. Clearly the school district has an out-of-control spending problem. We just voted for a tax increase last year. How many tax increases will satisfy the school? Endless. Vote no to stop the mindless spending. more ›