At the December 27, 2007 meeting, the Othello School District Board of Directors adopted a resolution to present a replacement maintenance and operations levy to the Othello voters on Tuesday, February 19, 2008. The Othello School District Board of Directors set the levy amount at 2,004,000 per year. This is the same amount that was requested for the prior levy. However, with new properties added to the tax roles, and an increase in property values, the rate per thousand will decline from $2.76 per thousand in 2007 to $2.64 per thousand in 2009, and $2.59 per thousand in 2010. This levy will replace the levy passed by voters in February 2006. The old levy amount will no longer be collected. A maintenance and operations levy is a special property tax that allows local citizens a way to fund school programs not funded by state or federal dollars. This levy makes up eight percent of the total Othello School District budget. Without local levy dollars, Othello School District would not be able to maintain the following quality programs that are now in place: |
