SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET APPROVED
Wednesday, August 30th, 2006 -- 8:25 AM
Neillsville school district residents overwhelmingly gave their approval to a proposed 2006-2007 budget Monday night.Some of the figures are subject to change due to legislative action, the possible passage of a referendum and changes to property values inside the district.
The approved budget calls for projected overall spending of $10.5-million; $2.7-million of that would be levied against property taxpayers in the district with a projected tax rate between $7.11 - $7.16.
Compared to last year, the overall expenditures of the district would increase about point-seven percent, the levy would increase about 4.7%.
The budget packet also included a list tax rates of schools in the region. Neillsville?s 2005-2006 tax rate of $7.19 per thousand dollars of property was the second lowest in the area ? only Cadott Community School?s $6.95 was lower.
The $7.19 mill rate also compares favorably to local schools. Greenwood?s mill rate was $12.90, Granton?s rate was $11.98 and Loyal?s was $8.69.
District resident Bill Elmhorst was the only person to speak against the budget. Acknowledging there wasn?t a lot of ?fat? to trim, he noted teachers? salaries were disproportionate to the average wages of other area residents.
The budget passed on a 17 to 1 vote.
Also last night, the school board voted to keep their salaries the same. The school board president will earn $2,500, the Vice President earns $2,100, the clerk earns $2,300, while the other two members earn $2,100.
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