As you've probably heard, the BOE has just provided some details about a $2.3 Million reduction to the budget. Read more here. The majority of the reduction came in the form of a staff reduction resulting in slightly increased class sizes next year.
There is a budget shortfall due not to unwise spending, but due to a decrease in funding from the state, decreased tax collection rate (less people are paying taxes) and decreasing home values (housing market crash- home owners are paying less property tax), and decreased income from investments (banking crisis/recession fallout). In March and again last week, the Board presented an excellent slide show outlining the reasons for the budget shortfall and the timing decision behind this Falls' upcoming levy. Make sure to check it out
Please share this information with friends and neighbors and make sure everyone knows the facts about this issue.
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