Remarks Prior To Public Hearing

Superintendent Comments

The purpose of this hearing is to receive any comments from the public in regard to the proposed 2018-19 tax levy for Elizabethtown Schools.  The proposed tax levy is:

Real Estate

General Purposes (including exonerations allowance)     $0.730 (cents)

Building Fund                                                             $0.112(cents) 

Total Property Tax Levy                                               $0.842 (cents)

Personal Property

General Purposes (including exonerations allowance)  $0.730(cents)

Building Fund                                                          $0.112 (cents)

Total Property Tax Levy                                            $0.842 (cents)

The 2017-18 property tax levy was $0.809 cents on real estate and $0.809 cents on personal property.

A Motor Vehicle Tax of $0.538 (cents) and the three percent (3%) Utility Tax are also proposed.

The total certified value of property subject to school tax increased from $731,656,007 in

2017-18 to $736,453,258 in 2018-19 an increase of .65%.  This includes $6,248,964in new property.

Any person wishing to make an expression should sign the sign in sheet (point to where it is located) now, if you have not already done so.

[Turn the hearing back to the Board Chair.]

Board Chair Comments

The Board will now hear comments from the individuals who have signed up to comment on the 2018-19 proposed tax levy.

[Comments from the public]

Board Chair:  Thank you for your comments.  The hearing is now adjourned.