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Taylorville Board of Education to Consider Property Tax Hike to Assist with Budget Issues

The Taylorville Board of Education met in its regular monthly meeting Monday night to discuss FY2017 budget as well as to possibly ask the city to raise property taxes in light of new budget deficit issues.

 

Currently, Taylorville has the lowest tax rate of any school system in Christian County at 3.42%.

 

Taylorville school district is on a projected budget deficit of nearly $1.5 million this year ($1,460,216). During a special meeting preceding the actual board meeting, the board adopted the FY17 school district budget with a unanimous vote.

 

The board has been considering a referendum to be put on the April ballot to raise the property tax to help in the areas where the budget is lacking.

 

In other business the board heard from Dr. Greg Fuerstenau (FUR-STA-NOW) that Girls’ Soccer is coming back to Taylorville High School as soon as an Athletic Committee can approve the team and get a season scheduled. That athletic committee is set to meet on October 3rd.

 

Dr. Fuerstenau (FUR-STA-NOW) also stated that the end date for the 2016-17 school year has been set at June 2nd

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