Minutes
Special Hearing Regarding Proposed Property Tax Rates for 2017/18
August 22, 2017 5:30 PM
Panther Academy

	        Attendance Taken at 5:30 PM: 

       Present Board Members:   
       Mr. Paul Godfrey
       Mrs. Teresa Harris 
       Mr. Tony Kuklinski 
       Mr. Guy Wallace 
       Mr. Matt Wyatt 

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Call to Order

Overview of the Proposed Rates

CALL TO ORDER  
The Public Hearing was called to order by the Chairman, Mr. Matt Wyatt at 5:30 p.m.

Mr. Jon Ballard, Superintendent of Schools, opened the hearing explaining the purpose of the 
hearing was to receive any comments from the public in regard to the proposed 2017-2018 tax 
levy for the Elizabethtown Independent Schools:
Superintendent Comments
 
Real Estate
General Purposes (including exonerations allowance)  $0.697 (cents)
Building Fund                                                 $0.112(cents)  
Total Property Tax Levy                                 $0.809 (cents) 

Personal Property
General Purposes (including exonerations allowance)  $0.697(cents)
Building Fund                                                 $0.112 (cents) 
Total Property Tax Levy                                 $0.809 (cents) 
 
The 2016-17 property tax levy was $0.78 cents on real estate and $0.78 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 $721,850,566 in
2016-17 to $731,656,007 in 2017-18 an increase of 1.34%.  This includes $4,391,905 in 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.

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Comments from the Public

At this time, Mr. Ballard turned the meeting over to Mr. Wyatt, the Chairman of the Board.

Mr. Wyatt Stated: 
The Board will now hear comments from the individuals who have signed up to comment on the 2017-18 proposed tax levy.
 
 Mr. Mark Pace addressed the board concerning a tax increase. 

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Adjournment

               Mr. Wyatt thanked Mr. Pace for his comments.  

ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to discuss, Mrs.  Teresa made a motion to adjourn. Mr. Tony Kuklinski made a second.
The meeting adjourned at 5:56 p.m.  

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Chairperson

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Superintendent