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SUMMARY:Manatee County Voters Face a Decision on a Tax Increase for Education
DESCRIPTION:The Manatee County School Board is asking voters to increase the district's property tax rate $1 for every $1\,000 in taxable value. The special election will be held March 20. The millage increase would bring in an estimated $33 million\, beginning the next fiscal year.\n\n \n\nThe board's stated purpose is to raise teacher and district employee salaries\, extend the school day\, expand science and technology instruction\, and benefit charters.\n\n \n\nThe issue has been contentious on several fronts\, initially being the referendum's cost for a special election\, $300\,000.\n\n \n\nThe question today is why or why not should voters approve or disapprove of this referendum.\n\n \n\nJoin us on February 15th to hear our four speakers address those opposing views.\n\n \n\nSPEAKERS\n\nPHILIP BROWN\, III\n\nChair\, Forward Manatee\n\n \n\nDR. DIANA GREENE\n\nSuperintendent\, School District of Manatee County\n\n \n\nGARIN HOOVER\, BA\, JD\n\nRealtor/Broker\, Hoover Realty LLC\n\n \n\nLINDA SCHAICH\n\nCommunity Activist In Manatee County\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFor more information\, please click on link:  http://conta.cc/2FlR413
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<div><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:arial\,verdana\,helvetica\,sans-serif">The Manatee County School Board is asking voters to increase the district&rsquo\;s property tax rate $1 for every $1\,000 in taxable value. The special election will be held March 20. The millage increase would bring in an estimated $33 million\, beginning the next fiscal year.</span></span></div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:arial\,verdana\,helvetica\,sans-serif">The board&rsquo\;s stated purpose is to raise teacher and district employee salaries\, extend the school day\, expand science and technology instruction\, and benefit charters.</span></span></div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:arial\,verdana\,helvetica\,sans-serif">The issue has been contentious on several fronts\, initially being the referendum&rsquo\;s cost for a special election\, $300\,000.</span></span></div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:arial\,verdana\,helvetica\,sans-serif">The question today is why or why not should voters approve or disapprove of this referendum.</span></span></div>\n\n<div>&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:arial\,verdana\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11px">Join us on February 15th to hear our four speakers address those opposing views.</span></span><br />\n&nbsp\;</div>\n\n<div style="text-align:center"><span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:arial\,verdana\,helvetica\,sans-serif"><span style="font-size:11px"><span style="font-size:12px"><strong>SPEAKERS</strong></span></span></span></div>\n\n<div style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:11px">PHILIP BROWN\, III<br />\nChair\, Forward Manatee<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nDR. DIANA GREENE<br />\nSuperintendent\, School District of Manatee County<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nGARIN HOOVER\,&nbsp\;BA\, JD<br />\nRealtor/Broker\, Hoover Realty LLC<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nLINDA SCHAICH<br />\nCommunity Activist In Manatee County</span></div>\n\n<div><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<span style="color:rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; font-family:arial\,verdana\,helvetica\,sans-serif">For more information\, please click on link:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</span><a href="http://conta.cc/2FlR413" style="text-align: center\;">http://conta.cc/2FlR413</a></div>\n\n<div style="text-align:center">&nbsp\;</div>\n
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URL:https://business.manateechamber.com/events/details/manatee-county-voters-face-a-decision-on-a-tax-increase-for-education-18179
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