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A proposal to increase property taxes by 7 cents per $100 of assessed value was passed by the board on Thursday, but the proposal will be on the ballot in November only if the opposition collects enough signatures.
WDRB.com education reporter Kevin Wheatley joins Uncovered, our news podcast, to explain why the JCPS board supported the 9.5% increase amid the deep economic downturn, how the district plans to use the additional revenue and whether voters will have the last word on the increase before tax bills come due at the end of the year.
A bipartisan group of 17 council members has written the governor a letter, in which they thank him for his leadership in slowing the spread of COVID-19, but also ask for “decisive direction” for schools in the fall.
