VISD adopts 11-cent tax rate increase, budget
Instead, she recommended the board increase revenue by bringing more entertainment to the city, starting organic gardening or taking advantage of solar investments at one of its schools to save on electrical costs.
However, Board President
The school board adopted an
The total tax rate is
The increased rate is enough to keep the district operating for another year and would not leave the district with financial burden in the event of another hurricane, Keeling said.
Board member
He said the board should look into more ways to generate additional revenue. One possibility he recommended is finding ways to increase number of students in career and technical education.
"I don't feel convinced this is the best we have," Baldwin said. "We still have work to do."
Board member
The lower rate is possible because VISD received about
"It's our commitment to be responsible to people," said Superintendent
The
Under state tax law, districts affected by Hurricane Harvey can raise their maintenance and operation tax rates to the state cap of
Hurricane Harvey repair-related damages total about
The district also received an Immediate Aid to
Although funds will be recouped, there is still a shortfall of about
The adopted budget for the 2018-19 school year is about
___
(c)2018 Victoria Advocate (Victoria, Texas)
Visit Victoria Advocate (Victoria, Texas) at www.victoriaadvocate.com
Distributed by Tribune Content Agency, LLC.
BRIEF: Man charged with defrauding insurance company
Victoria city employees criticize proposed health insurance plan
Advisor News
Annuity News
Health/Employee Benefits News
Life Insurance News