The Kringlesphere

Unified's New Math

The word is out and the propaganda is vote yes, it will cost you no more.

So here is the current formula.

Assessed Value * Mill Rate = Levy +6.45 million

The 6.45 million is expiring and they want to extend it.

What they will not tell you is now they are reassessing every year instead of every two years.

My assessment went up 8% this year, I’m guessing most others did as well.

So the new formula is…

(1.08 * Assessed Value) * Mill Rate = Levy + 6.45 million. If they had not changed the policy on reassessment then there would be no increase IF (and that is a big if folks) they did not change the mill rate.

For the seven millionth time, and just for the record, the levy is the important number. RUSD just wants to exceed their levy by 6.45 million bucks. Pocket change.

For the record, it is a good thing property values go up. It is a bad thing to put out misleading rhetoric on taxes in order to trick the public into a tax increase.

There will be plenty of surprised people in December who bought this lie from the district when they see their tax bills.

posted by realdebate @ 9:37 AM