MY VIEW: Give taxpayers back STAR rebate checks Oct 2, 2009
There is no other single issue that generates as much concern among my constituency as school taxes ... While the rebate checks didn t erase the pain of paying school taxes, they certainly helped many get by - none more so than seniors on fixed incomes. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
I do not want my doorbell rung. I have 2 signs saying NO SOLICITORS, yet religious people ring saying that the... Oct 2, 2009
Now thank me for paying your school taxes. Score: -5. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
54 percent tax hike possible for New Hartford Oct 1, 2009
Residents also pay county taxes and school taxes, with the school tax bill generally being the largest. Residents react Town resident Ferdinand Kelsey immediately began making mental calculations when he heard of the possible tax hike. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
No on bond issues Sep 30, 2009
We just took a 150- 200 tax increase in our school taxes two years ago when 4 Bond Issues were approved. One, the district boasted they didn t expect to win and gave everyone in the administration and teachers a 300 bonus. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Colts blast off football season with 4 shutouts Sep 23, 2009
Irritated wrote on Sep 19, 2009 8:16 AM:" I went to my 1st junior high football game last week and could not believe that they actually charged me $21.00 for me, my husband and 2 grandkids to see a 1 hour 7th grade game. This week they charged the same thing and it was only a scrimmage between both 7th grade teams from Madisonville. As much as we pay for school taxes and in this economy this is totally ridiculous! ". Submit a Comment. (Madisonville Meteor, TX)
Education letters 9/21 Sep 22, 2009
Most of us have been paying hundreds, if not thousands, of dollars each year for school taxes that provide funding for this so called free education. Home-owners pay taxes directly and renters pay indirectly. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Town OKs PILOT plan Sep 19, 2009
The PILOT includes a 15-year-term for payment of town, county and school taxes at $350 a unit with an increase of three percent annually after the fourth year of operation. State records show this to be a savings of $182,850 over the 15 year timeframe making the project feasible for the developers. (Community News Weekly, NY)
Your views: Letters to the editor Sep 17, 2009
Property millage rates and school taxes are increasing and the state increased auto license and tag fees. The economic despair of the 70s ended only when Ronald Reagan came to office with the promise of letting Americans keep more of their income. (Florida Today)
Account number mix-up, missed deadline put $400 at risk Sep 17, 2009
"I've got school taxes to pay in a couple weeks. It would come in handy for that," he said. On the Glenmont SEFCU representative's advice, Edmans also reached out to the company that was paid from his account, Consumer Portfolio Services, Inc. According to the company's Web site, it is "an independent specialty finance company that provides indirect automobile financing to individuals with past credit problems, low incomes or limited credit histories.". (Albany Times Union)
Seattle considers dropping graduation standard to D average Sep 17, 2009
justshortoflokul wrote on Sep 16, 2009 11:19 AM:" We the people are being fleeced for a system that consistently fails to perform its one assigned duty: educate our children. If this were in the public marketplace, we would find another solution and take our dollars elsewhere. If the bar is being set so low, maybe we should have petitions out there to repeal all school taxes or at least make a measure to force accountability in schools. It is no wonder that employers have such a difficult time... (Longview Daily News, WA)
School ad sales put on hold Sep 16, 2009
The owner of a $150,000 home with a homestead exemption will pay $975 in school taxes this year compared to $932 last year if there was no change in assessment. Property owners also pay county, city and special district taxes depending on where they live. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Budget, tax vote set after public hearing Sep 14, 2009
Volusia County property owners will have a chance Tuesday to sound off about how much they'll have to pay in school taxes for the coming year and how the School Board plans to spend its $987 ... THE IMPACT: The owner of a $150,000 home with a homestead exemption would pay $975 in school taxes this year compared to $932 last year if there was no change in assessment. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
'Surprise' hits school taxpayers Sep 13, 2009
5 percent as the district had predicted before last spring's budget vote, school taxes on his house jumped a whopping 9 ... "It's a surprise tax of a couple of hundred bucks," said Egan, a retired Department of Transportation financial officer, whose school taxes rose from $3,811 to $4,184 ... That means the baseline home value from which school taxes are calculated went up by $3,980 for homeowners. (Albany Times Union)
Dispute between KapStone and county ends in compromise Sep 11, 2009
There was lengthy discussion on the situation, questions about the amount of penalties and how they effect the city and school taxes. When the vote was called everyone voted unanimously to deny the appeal. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Our View: Consolidation needs to be considered Sep 10, 2009
Some are saying that the savings aren't really worth the effort, that school taxes are a greater burden on the average homeowner. But consolidation isn't meant to be the only answer to soaring costs, just one part of the larger picture. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Schools say tax hikes due to state cuts Sep 3, 2009
A person who owns a $100,000 house in the city school district would pay an additional $20 in school taxes, while a person with a $100,000 house in the county school district would pay about $36 more in school taxes. The county school district's budget for the FY 2009 was $24,404,384 with $2,657,989 or 11 percent of revenue obtained through local ad valorem taxes. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Kusminsky re-elected Cairo-Durham school board president Aug 31, 2009
The reduction means that residents of Cairo and Greenville will pay less in school taxes this year than they did last year. The combined school and library tax rate in Cairo will be $18. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Fire Tax Phase-In Proposed; Might Be Postponed To 2010 Aug 20, 2009
50 in city, county, and school taxes. Only the city tax rate would be reduced if a fire tax were imposed. (Bartow Polk County Democrat, FL)
Top Democrats Stand Firm on Public Option Aug 19, 2009
I see what you are saying about school taxes and yes i do pay them even though my kid is in private school. My hope is one day the public school catches up in quality and i would gladly send my child there. (CBS News -- Politics)
The Rundown: Police chase, moped accident, school budget Aug 18, 2009
09 per 1,000 of assessed property value, meaning the owner of a 100,000 property would pay 1,209 for school taxes in 2009-10. The school district was projecting a 45 million tax levy for 2009-10. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
'In need' school list grows Aug 14, 2009
think wrote on Aug 13, 2009 9:55 AM:" A lot of people are in need. In this new era of computers and other items needed to complete a education, it cost more than in 1957 to send a kid to school. However seniors who also pay huge school taxes via property tax are also in need. About time to legalize pot and tax it. People are going to use it anyway and this war on drugs just keeps a lot of DEA people on the payroll and in nice government benefits. Cigarettes kill more people in one year than all... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Shouting overcomes reason in government Aug 13, 2009
The local taxes -sales and school taxes- are going up. Where is this oil revenue Palin promised us. (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)
Perry Claims Residence In 2 Places Aug 13, 2009
So the owner of a $100,000 house, for example, would pay school taxes on $85,000 instead of $100,000. In Perry's case, his house in College Station was valued at $243,900 in 2009, but he only owed school taxes on $228,900. (Click2Houston, TX)
Gov. Rick Perry claims residence in 2 places Aug 12, 2009
So the owner of a $100,000 house, for example, would pay school taxes on $85,000 instead of $100,000. In Perry s case, his house in College Station was valued at $243,900 in 2009, but he only owed school taxes on $228,900. (KHOU.com, TX)
Sound off! Aug. 7, 2009 Aug 8, 2009
I don t mind paying school taxes, even though my children didn t attend school here. In this time of tightening belts and budget freezes and cutbacks, perhaps we should consider reductions in the funding of extracurricular school activities. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
When the kitchen and den are classrooms Aug 6, 2009
Any parent that is going to pay the token bit they pay in school taxes and bother to educate their kids at home is damn sure doing a better job than the career bureaucrat down the street. Today with internet resources and the growing movement to connect to, parents have far more resources at their disposal than ever before. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Perdue lays out strategy to win water war to south Georgians Aug 6, 2009
We re the ones who pay the school taxes and fund government services, Chase said. We d be back to farming like in the 1950s without irrigation. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
10th Annual Blueberry Festival declared a success Aug 1, 2009
The Austerlitz Blueberry Festival was conceived from observing a 1920s photo of women in Austerlitz who picked wild blueberries on Harvey Mountain in order to pay for their school taxes. They had aprons on and they were holding pails, said Barbara Willner, a former president of the historical society. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Proration increased for schools Jul 31, 2009
Non parant wrote on Jul 24, 2009 10:55 PM:" I think if you do not have kids you xhould be exempt from any school taxes .I for one would vote to pass that law.I think ketchup pack should be $1.00 to help elimanate me from having to psy school taxes . ". Submit a Comment. (Atmore Advance, AL)
Sluss will run for state Senate again Jul 31, 2009
That bill, he said, would have "increased some taxes on those people who can afford it." That bill, he said, would have restored some of the former taxation that was lost in 2002 when the Legislature no longer required seasonal property owners to contribute to school taxes. In his first bid for the Legislature he defeated Jessica Ringwelski, a St. Cloud State University student, of rural Little Falls, in the first ballot. (Brainerd Daily Dispatch)
EDUCATIONSchool tax input sought Jul 29, 2009
The administration s recommendation to place the continuation of the override on the ballot also is based on the fact that school taxes will decrease even if the override does continue, Agenbroad said ... Taxpayers still would be getting good value on an override while school taxes are decreasing, Agenbroad said ... Although overall school taxes have decreased this year by about 23 cents, due to the reduced override, the state has raised the primary tax rate by 4 percent, said Deb Scott,... (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Stimulus money saves Volusia school jobs Jul 29, 2009
But some taxpayers -- especially those who qualify for the Save Our Homes protection under the Florida Constitution -- will pay more school taxes this year because this year's rate is up from last year's $7 ... The owner of $150,000 home with a homestead exemption would pay $975in school taxes this year compared to $932 last year if there was no change in assessment. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Rate recovery laws make world of sense Jul 28, 2009
How many times have you heard someone say, "I don't have kids in school so why should I pay school taxes?" How about, "That bridge won't be ready for use for five years. Why do I have to start paying for it now?". The answers are so obvious that you wonder why all states haven't chosen to institute these rate recovery laws as Georgia and South Carolina have done. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Organizers declare Austerlitz Blueberry Festival a success Jul 27, 2009
The Austerlitz Blueberry Festival was conceived from observing a 1920 s photo of women in Austerlitz who picked wild blueberries on Harvey Mountain in order to pay for their school taxes. They had aprons on, and they were holding pails, said Barbara Winchell, a former president of the historical society. (Hudson Register Star, NY)
Public Eye: Charred and boarded-up fire scene remains an eyesore Jul 27, 2009
The city tax department said foreclosure proceedings began in February after the current owner failed to address more than $6,051 in unpaid city and school taxes. The owner of record is Hari Lukac, address unknown. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Canterbury Press assets to be sold Jul 24, 2009
Some $30,170 is due in city and school taxes and in water and sewer fees, according to the city of Rome s treasurer office. The building has been for sale for almost a year, Hughes said. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Volusia School Board proposes 'prudent' budget Jul 24, 2009
Some property owners -- especially those who benefited from the Save Our Homes cap on their assessments during the real estate boom -- may pay more in school taxes even though the countywide tax roll dropped by 18 ... 63 in school taxes this year compared to $932. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
No progress on new tax breaks for Hotel Utica Jul 24, 2009
It s currently late on its 2009-10 city taxes ($89,887), 2008-09 school taxes ($116,556) and had not paid county taxes as of the April 1 deadline in 2008 or 2009, according to city records. County officials could not be reached Thursday to determine whether property taxes were paid after that. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
S.D.'s high court: schools can finance funding case Jul 24, 2009
But the Supreme Court said the South Dakota Constitution establishes school districts and requires that they receive money from four sources: a trust fund tied to school land, fines from traffic violations and other offenses, general state taxes and local school taxes. Those provisions give the districts standing to seek an interpretation of the constitutional language dealing with education funding, the high court said. (Sioux City Journal)
Our views: A new beginning Jul 23, 2009
School taxes for owners of homes assessed at $200,000, with a $25,000 homestead exemption, will rise $8. 40 next year, according to district figures. (Florida Today)
Coloma: Maintenance fee endangers Rocket Football Jul 22, 2009
Robert wrote on Jul 20, 2009 11:30 PM:" So it is appropriate to charge $350 for 4 hours of use on the football field to clean up the trash???Tell you what Coloma Resident, what if two parents agree to clean the few bubble gum wrappers and maybe some candy bar wrappers also,would it be alright then?As for "observation" maybe because those parents pay school taxes OK. Does that give them the right to have their little kids play on the field for 4 hours.I think so.Hey can I play a game of tennis on... (The Herald-Palladium)
Readers Write, 7/21 Jul 21, 2009
He comments that he is a childless man, and bemoans paying school taxes. How many times must we have this same tired argument. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
State could file charges after Price Lab audit Jul 21, 2009
cah wrote on Jul 20, 2009 3:26 PM:" I for one care. This is out and out theft from every taxpayer in the State. I'm one of those who pay a large tuition to Columbus and still have to pay school taxes for which I get absolutely no benefit. So you darn well bet I care. And we aren't talking about nickels and dimes! ". proud_alum wrote on Jul 20, 2009 3:55 PM:" @adpanther "I think the cedar valley has some great school districts in it. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Taxpayers may catch break with school taxes Jul 19, 2009
Updated Jul 18, 2009 - 12:06:45 CDT. Web Search powered by YAHOO. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Clifton Park to defend assessment of Clifton Park Center and Target retailer Jul 18, 2009
Though the town has no town tax, a change in assessments will affect county and school taxes. CCM is the owner of Clifton Park Center and a subsidiary of Clifton Park-based DCG Development. (Community News Weekly, NY)
Tax picture looks OK, school board told Jul 17, 2009
It appears taxpayers in the Chippewa Falls School District are going to survive school taxes for the next school year in relatively good shape, if current projections hold. The school board on Thursday heard a budget update from Superintendent Thomas Hughes and read and evaluation from Business Manager Chad Trowbridge. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Reeve returns to top job at middle school Jul 10, 2009
Board members expressed sympathy with the plight of Denise Ridings, who suffers from a disability and is having trouble paying her school taxes. The single mother of two is ineligible for a disability exemption on her school taxes because her children attend Greenville schools ... Ironically, if she did not have children in the district, she would be entitled to an exemption on her school taxes because of the disability. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Public Eye: Ratings still low for Neilson Street address Jul 6, 2009
Comptroller records indicate that the last tax payment on the property was made March 31, 2008, and that there is a lien on the property for 2009 city and school taxes. The city tax bill also has not been paid for this year, according to the comptroller s records. (Utica NY Obserer, NY)
Ward has history of property tax problems Jul 1, 2009
Wednesday, July 01, 2009. Work continued Tuesday, June 30, on Clara Ward's new home on East 21st Street in Erie. (Erie Times-News, PA)
Even those with health insurance are going broke Jun 29, 2009
Rural Citizen wrote on Jun 28, 2009 10:48 AM:" Another aspect to this health insurance crisis is that if you have employer supplied insurance and a dependent is sick and requires medical care ongoing, the employer will lay off the worker within a year. They don't want you on their renewal list for the next year.So to save your job you can't list your dependents. They have to be insured somehow, so it's the private market.Premiums run $1500 a month on average.Local school taxes have almost... (Longview Daily News, WA)
Greenville GOP stands behind Lewis Jun 27, 2009
The county s revenue source is basically homeowners and businesses, so attracting business to the area helps with both land and school taxes. In no way do I take credit for the accomplishments of the IDA because it works independently of the Greene County Legislature, but we appropriated 3 million to get it started. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Longview school may seek to recoup premiums Jun 24, 2009
Thought wrote on Jun 23, 2009 4:17 PM:" Bottom line there was a mistake and teachers derived a benefit and now its time to pay it back !!! ( Daedelus ) Everyone sucks it up to pay your salary and benefits so crying in my direction about it draws a shrug.. Maybe every house hold should withhold $1500 of their school taxes. Appears they have a surplus to waste it like this.. ". Bounder wrote on Jun 23, 2009 5:00 PM:" Daedelus, If you were UNDER paid $1500 over the year and the school found the... (Longview Daily News, WA)
ADA rejects school tax money Jun 18, 2009
The money was part of $18 million the school board had set aside to await the result of a lawsuit challenging the use of school taxes to support local redevelopment projects. The BeltLine Tax Allocation District is one of 10 TADs created by the to pay for improvements in blighted areas. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
We're all in this economy together Jun 16, 2009
I have known people who complain mightily that they have to pay school taxes even though (a) their children are long grown and gone, or (b) they don't have any children. It's a puzzle to me how people can be so self-centered and short-sighted. (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Bisbee school board decides to lease closed middle school Jun 16, 2009
Bisbee taxpayers will get a break on school taxes, added Garland. Since every effort is being made to pay off the bond debt sooner, the savings translate into 1 off the secondary tax rate. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Breakdown: Worth every penny? Jun 16, 2009
25 cents more, it could do away with school taxes, which total about $80 million per year. Q: What will happen if voters don't pass the tax package. (The Augusta Chronicle)
New El Camino hotel approved by commission Jun 16, 2009
In my experience, property owners who purchase in Palo Alto and attend Los Altos schools do pay Los Altos school taxes and if one makes an expansion in this area, monies are payed by square foot via cashiers check directly to the school district. Posted by nael, a resident of the Midtown neighborhood, on Jun 12, 2009 at 3:45 pm. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Both sides find cover Jun 1, 2009
When he did have a chance to kill a potentially disastrous measure to replace local school taxes with higher sales taxes, he failed to do anything to help avert the fiscal train wreck that the state soon would encounter. How long will the nation remember Mark Sanford. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
Our views: Saving our schools May 28, 2009
School taxes for owners of homes assessed at $200,000 with a $25,000 homestead exemption will rise $8 ... Space Coast residents rightly want to know their school taxes including the new two-year levy are spent wisely. (Florida Today)
Atlanta lawyer engaged in 'unethical,' 'possibly illegal' conduct, judge says May 28, 2009
Woodham is the attorney who got the Georgia Supreme Court to rule that it was illegal to use school taxes to subsidize development. The General Assembly effectively undid the decision by amending the state Constitution, and voters ratified the amendment last year. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
School board OKs tax hike May 27, 2009
Under the 25-cent increase on every $1,000 of taxable value, owners of a home assessed at $200,000 with a $25,000 homestead exemption would see their school taxes rise $8 ... That means the net increase in school taxes is not actually 25 cents for every $1,000 of assessed value, but 4. (Florida Today)
Sto-Rox budget to cut 29 teachers May 23, 2009
Finally, Sto-Rox is already fourth-highest of 501 school districts in the state Education Department's measurement of "tax effort," a calculation that looks at school taxes as a portion of community resources. Opinions on the board are not universal, however. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
A new look at municipal mergers May 20, 2009
Consolidation of local government won't yield savings like a cap on state spending or school taxes. By , Capitol bureau First published in print: Wednesday, May 20, 2009. (Albany Times Union)
Election Results (3) May 17, 2009
FORnewbie wrote on May 9, 2009 9:49 PM:" Thank God the incumbents won! The "boy Wonder" ET can do no more harm. He can put his full energy into delivering pizza instead ofspending OUR school taxes that he doesn't pay a penny of. He had a chance to learn how to lead and he squandered it. Congratulations to the incumbents. Now you can get back to doing the right things instead of defending yourselves every minute. " ... He doesn't even pay school taxes. (Boerne Star, TX)
Shen voters to choose 3 for board, vote on lowest increase in 13 years May 15, 2009
A resident with a home in Clifton Park with a full market value of $100,000 will pay approximately $1,547 in school taxes next year. A Halfmoon resident with a similar home also valued at $100,000 will pay about the same. (Community News Weekly, NY)
