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11 Comments on Lebanon and Little Miami School District Tax Levies Rejected May 3 2011
This is some really good information for homeowners in your area. Education about tax levies is the key to understanding why you may need them. They were probably rejected outright because folks just see the dollar sign increase and are not aware of what good schools can do for property values. Maybe by reading your post, folks will get a better idea of why, sometimes, a little hike is necessary.
Brenda, Like everyone else, I'd PREFER not to pay about $400 or $500 extra in taxes every year. Especially as someone with no kids in the schools, but there's a bigger picture here than just my personal preferences. Quality of schools ultimately affects all of us, whether via the kids directly, the loss of jobs by teachers when funding isn't met, a risk of decreasing property values....the impact is broad ranging. So voting YES yesterday was no problem. Now we just need a bunch of folks to change their mind by next time.
Bliz....always a hot topic in elections, isn't it? While I try not to get into political discussions in my blog & comments, I share your disappointment. Times are tough but that is exactly why it is the right time to continue investing in education. Our town meeting just rejected a local meals tax option. With declining revenue from the State, the State legislature enacted a bill for local cities/towns to increase the meals tax. The state tax is 6.25% - if the town has a local meals tax option it goes up to 7%, with the town getting that extra .75% - that is 75 cents on a $100 bill. Most people spend less than that at our local restaurants so we are talking less than 75 cents! Many people eating in our restaurants are from other towns so the burden is shared. Most surrounding towns have this tax & there is no evidence that people are flocking here to eat instead. Yet, we still could not pass this at town meeting.
Bliz, I am big on supporting our school districts when it comes to voting for more funds for education. Sorry to hear the voters in your area did not feel the same way yesterday when they went to cast their votes. We know these are difficult times in our economy, but educating our children is our future, and should not be taken lightly.
Education is such an important part of progress. Unless the school board has major problems, school levies should be passed. The future depends on it.
BLiz given the fact the recovery of the economy is predicted to me slow, now seems as good a time as any to do everything possible to aid in educational resources. If the economy is the reason for the rejection that this time will be rejected for some time to come. The really sad part about it is the population that needs this most (kids) will feel the brunt of the loss.
Christine, I'm not typically going to go political, but schools should transcend politics. I think you're experiencing the same thing as we did. Say Tax and some people reflexively say NO, without ever considering the actual need, or how minimal the true impact is to their budget. Each proposal needs to be considered individually, and the need weighed against the value of the return. And .75 on $100?? There's more loose change in their couch than that!
Jerry, Same here. I could be EASILY driving a nice luxury car if we just said NO to so many things we support, but the things we support need help more than we need that car or super large screen TV. We're okay with that choice.
Glenn, The Little Miami School district is mostly a brawl between the rural residents who have been there forever against the new subdivision homeowners responsible for much of the growth. For Lebanon, I know there are some issues with some personal vendettas against a couple of coaches and the superintendent, but in my experience, few things are more charged than the politics of running our schools. And when coach doesn't play little Mary or Johnny, or says something "mean"....Lord help them! Too many personal agendas, but when you look at the actual facts of the school district, among the country's top 10% for effectiveness on the dollar, high state ratings year after year....if any district deserved a YES, it was Lebanon.
Charita, We're ALL going to pay for poor schools, one way or another.
Good analysis BLiz...it sounds like the Lebanon and Little Miami school issues will be an ongoing battle for residents.
Anita, The Little Miami battle has been going on for years! Hopeful that maybe next time it will pass. 180+ votes isn't that big to change. Lebanon, that was a bigger gap than I expected.
Our future lies in the hands of our children. Their learning is so important to the ones that will eventually run our country. I am very pro for the school systems. Hope it passes next year.
Kay, Don't know if they get another attempt this fall. Hoping so.
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