School board 1-mill tax question on ballot
Summary
Commissioners Udine, Geller and Fisher pushed a modest millage cut to show taxpayers relief; Rich called it symbolic at roughly 84 cents per homestead, and Furr argued the money is better spent on services lower-income residents actually use.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
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Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 22, 2026.
Impact analysis
Cuts roughly $1.7 million from countywide property tax revenue and $1,960 from BMSD revenue.
All county property taxpayers, though savings per homestead are tiny.
Critics say services and programs funded by those revenues — used most by lower-income residents — lose out.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Budget Public Hearing #2 - Sep 22, 2026
Commissioners Udine, Geller and Fisher pushed a modest millage cut to show taxpayers relief; Rich called it symbolic at roughly 84 cents per homestead, and Furr argued the money is better spent on services lower-income residents actually use.
County Commission — April 28, 2026
Voters will decide in November whether the school board can levy an extra one-mill property tax. The commission only voted to put it on the ballot.
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