Valuation hike hits rich districts like Pella hard
Pella and other districts may face higher local tax bills as a state ordered property valuation rise shifts aid. The system sets 20 mills local and 73 percent state funding. as valuations climb beyond 30 percent, state aid drops, forcing taxpayers to cover the gap. This reverses aims to lessen local tax burdens and penalizes districts that have grown industry and prosperity.
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Pella School Board Vice President to Speak at National Convention
Boehlje, vice-president of the Pella Community School Board, will join a panel at the National Association of School Boards annual convention in San Francisco next April. He will discuss attracting and keeping quality staff in a small district, a move expected to raise national exposure for the district.
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Pella Letters to Editor Policy and Submitting Guidelines
Our policy outlines that letters to the editor express public thought on issues in Pella. Readers are encouraged to submit signed letters, with Henry Fischer as the contact for Wednesday publications and Saturday morning submission deadlines.
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Wyatt Earp as Referee in 1896 San Francisco Fight
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