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Property Taxes Levied for Schools Have Dropped: Patchett
Iowa state Rep. John Patchett presents figures showing local school property taxes have fallen over five years while school budgets rose. He outlines two options to offset a valuation-driven tax shift: raise state aid to 80 percent or cut districts 20 mills to 17. He argues 80 percent aid benefits most districts in Linn and Johnson counties.
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John Patchett
North Liberty
Patchett
Taxpayers’ Association
Linn County
Comptroller’s Office
Cedar Rapids
Marion Independent Schools
School Foundation
Robert Ray
David Oman
Ray
Linn
Johnson
North Central
Northwestern
Iowa