AGENDA   SPECIAL BOARD of EDUCATION MEETING AT WEST BRANCH LOCAL SCHOOLS ON OCTOBER 23, 2013. 

THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING IS TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION DECLARING IT NECESSARY TO RAISE ANNUALLY AN ADDITIONAL AMOUNT FOR SCHOOL DISTRICT PURPOSES AND TO ASK THE STATE TAX COMMISSIONER TO ESTIMATE THE RESPECTIVE RATES AT WHICH IT WOULD BE NECESSARY TO LEVY AN "AD VALOREM" PROPERTY TAX AND A SCHOOL DISTRICT INCOME TAX IN ORDER TO PRODUCE THAT MONEY.

SUPERINTENDENT SCOTT WEINGART STATED THAT THE TIMELINESS OF THIS MOTION IS NECESSARY IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO PLACE A LEVY ON THE FEBRUARY 2014 BALLOT SHOULD THE NOVEMBER 2013 LEVY FAIL. HE WENT ON TO CLARIFY THAT IF THE NOVEMBER TAX LEVY IS APPROVED BY VOTERS THEN ANOTHER WEST BRANCH SCHOOL TAX WILL NOT APPEAR ON THE FEBRUARY 2014 BALLOT.

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