United States : Rockland to vote on $33m property tax increase for school.Byline: sanjayV03 An $86 million proposal to construct a middle school and renovate Rockland s Rockland, industrial town (1990 pop. 16,123), Plymouth co., E Mass.; settled 1673, set off from Abington and inc. 1874. There is light manufacturing. aging high school won unanimous support at Tuesday s Tuesday: see week. Special Town Meeting. The real test comes Saturday Nov. 14, when voters decide by ballot whether they want to raise their property taxes for 25 years to cover the cost. The building project has already secured a commitment from the state s School Building Authority to reimburse re·im·burse tr.v. re·im·bursed, re·im·burs·ing, re·im·burs·es 1. To repay (money spent); refund. 2. To pay back or compensate (another party) for money spent or losses incurred. 64 percent of the cost. That s the highest percentage the state offers and represents $53 million for this project. The town would pay the remaining $33 million through a temporary tax increase called a debt exclusion, which would remain on the tax rate for 25 years. To the owner of an average-priced home of $296,500, that would translate to an additional $23 in real estate taxes in the first year of the loan, $127 in the second, and $237 in the third. For the 22 years after that, the project would add about $400 annually to that home s tax bill. Town Administrator Allen Chiocca thinks the chances are good the ballot question will pass. This town just approved a $2.8 million override that supported the school and other town budgets, he said, and I suspect this will pass if the same people get out. The permanent override added $427 to the annual tax bill of the average home. What I m hearing from a lot of people who opposed the override is that they support this tax increase because it s for a fixed amount of time, Chiocca said. Selectman se·lect·man n. One of a board of town officers chosen annually in New England communities to manage local affairs. Noun 1. selectman - an elected member of a board of officials who run New England towns Michael Zupkofska, a fiscal conservative who opposed the $2.8 million override, plans to vote in favor of the school debt exclusion. I feel differently about a debt exclusion compared to a permanent tax increase, so I m willing to take the risk, Zupkosfka said. Still, I understand totally that some people can t pay this because of the positions they re in. We are a blue-collar community. To boost the chances of passage, a well-organized pro-override group plans to be out in force this week. We have 250 lawn signs Lawn signs are one of the most visible features of an election campaign in some countries. They are small signs placed on the lawns of a candidate's supporters. Signs are also often placed on lamp posts and larger signs may stand next to busy intersections. and six 3-by-5-foot larger signs out, proponent One who offers or proposes. A proponent is a person who comes forward with an a item or an idea. A proponent supports an issue or advocates a cause, such as a proponent of a will. PROPONENT, eccl. law. Julie Shields said after the Town Meeting vote. This is going to be the town s crown jewel Crown jewel A particularly profitable or otherwise particularly valuable corporate unit or asset of a firm. Often used in risk arbitrage. The most desirable entities within a diversified corporation as measured by asset value, earning power, and business prospects; in takeover . I honestly think the stars are aligned for Rockland this time. In his recent open letter to the public, School Superintendent Noun 1. school superintendent - the superintendent of a school system overseer, superintendent - a person who directs and manages an organization John Retchless said the new middle school features larger classrooms along with fully equipped science labs for each team grouping of students. Copyright : Euclid Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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