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How It Will Appear — What It Says — Remembering the Promise |
Under the link entitled "The Promise," it is explained the Board of Education will not increase the current tax rate to fund the proposed 2009 Davis School District Building Improvement and Construction Plan. However, some voters may be given cause to pause when they enter the ballot booth and read language that may seem a bit contradictory to that Board of Education promise.
Within the ballot language, voters will read "Passage of this Proposition means that the tax on a $252,000 residence within the District would increase by $156.93 per year" and "The tax on a $252,000 business with the District would increase by $283.33 per year." See full ballot language
Why does it say that? Recent legislation now requires such wording to be used — even though a true tax increase may not occur.
Without this $250 million bond election, property taxes would decrease gradually. See graph
Considering that information, the total cumulative residential decrease after nine years would be $156.93; the commercial property decrease would be $285.33 over the same period.
However, remember the promise being made by the Board of Education.
When voters enter the ballot booth, they will also read the following language within the ballot: "The Board expects to issue the bonds in such a manner that no increase in the current tax rate for debt service will occur. If the bonds are approved and sold, the current tax rate will continue for more years than if the bonds are not approved."
So ... the bond proposal will not increase current tax rates.
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