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Mountain Home School Tax May 9th Election 2023

The Mountain Home School District wants more money, early voting begins on May 2nd, 2023, the Election is May 9th. Please early vote if possible...  NOTE: There is language in the bill that allows them to spend it anyway they want. Vote NO!

May vs Shall

Keep this in mind when reading the bond language and listening to the bogus claims of the school board.

In a contract, the word "may" implies that the party has the option to perform a certain action, but is not required to do so. On the other hand, the word "shall" requires the party to perform the action. "Shall" imposes a legal obligation on both parties to meet the term of the contract, while "may" gives them the discretion to choose not to. The use of these words can significantly impact the interpretation of a contract and its enforceability in court.

Calculation  Statistic

31,827 total population via Townships in Baxter County that service Mountain Home School District(MHSD) in 2010 census. Note: This does not include the 72 people in Oakland or Promise Land Areas of MHSD.

1. $55,530,000÷30 Years = 1,851,000 per year.

2. 1,851,000÷31827 People = $58.15

2012 Census MHSD Population = 33,443 People

Housing units = 18,306

1. $55,530,000÷30 Years = 1,851,000 per year.

2. 1,851,000÷18,306 Housing Units = $101.11 per household unit new taxes to pay for the next 30 years.

Through Article 14 of the Arkansas Constitution, a school district is required to have a minimum of 25 mills, known as the Uniform Rate of Tax (URT), dedicated to maintenance and operation.

Baxter County has roughly 44,000 parcels of land in real estate property throughout the county. Of that number, 22,000 or so saw an increase in their appraised value, with some owners seeing their taxes doubled.

The previous millage increase that was voted down 16 votes in 2022 would have run taxpayers an average property tax increase of $45 per $100,000 of property value per year. In 2022, the City of Mountain Home asked voters to approve two separate tax increases of 0.5% and 0.25%, respectively. The 0.5% increase is temporary, while the 0.25% tax increase is permanent.

I estimate that your property taxes will go up between $58 to $101 per year depending on your properties 2023 appraisal value if the new tax is voted in on May 9th, 2023.

https://www.biggestuscities.com/demographics/ar/mountain-home-school-district

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baxter_County,_Arkansas#Communities

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&source=web&cd=&ved=0CAQQw7AJahcKEwjYxLm0z7D-AhUAAAAAHQAAAAAQAg&url=https%3A%2F%2Fdese.ade.arkansas.gov%2FFiles%2F20201126133815_Arkansas_School_Finance_Manual_2020-2021.pdf&psig=AOvVaw1poTMdytyRsok46YOcJTwq&ust=1681810746795228

https://www.arkansasassessment.com/media/1375/2021-millagereport-2022-collections-r2-final.pdf

https://mhobserver.com/millage-increase-fails-by-narrow-margin-of-16-votes/

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Jan Fletcher's avatar

Something similar happened in the Russellville School Board in reference to a superintendent we recently lost. Love that you are researching and sharing what you find.

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