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Newspaper
Chanute Tribune
Location
Chanute, Kansas, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1961
Page
14
Taxes are levied to pay for city and county services and education. A Chanute reader review compares 1960 levies, noting school taxes rise 5.76 percent in seven years while overall rates reach 70.90 mills. The table aims to reveal how tax dollars are spent and what may be driving the increases.
The table shows the general fund rising from 1953 to 1960 by about 251000 dollars. Salary increases, higher supply costs, expanded enrollment, and broader curricular offerings drove the rise. Major maintenance in 1955 56, building a cash surplus, and more teachers followed. Enrollment grew from 2126 in 1951 52 to 2541 in 1960 61 with a projected 20 percent rise in five years.
Taxing authorities report increases in mills and dollars tied to assessments from 1953 through 1960. The total levy shows a notable rise in several districts as valuations grow and new budgets take effect.
Difficult financing for schools is highlighted by reduced purchasing power, personnel shortages, and ongoing 1933 economic limits. Chanute is cited as an example where broad offerings meet a low assessed valuation per student, hindering education levels.
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