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For (or against) Frankfort-Elberta Area Schools!
This is a school millage renewal, not a new tax, on non-homesteaded properties. If you’re a resident homeowner, you do not pay this tax on your residence (but you do get to vote on it!). The tax applies to properties that are second (third, fourth…) homes, and it’s the same amount, 18 mills, as before.
As Superintendent Jeff Tousley notes on the FEAS website, this millage accounts for 76% of the schools’ operating funds. So it’s kind of important.
Polls are open till 8 pm tonight at the Community Building, 401 First Street!
Get that money!
Great point. Hope the local communities recognize and value the contributions of the non-homestead properties bring to our community.
As locals and officials of area communities oftentimes express their dislike of the non-locals that have a second home or that own multiple properties, it is time to stop and recognize they too play a vital role and contribute significantly to the daily operations and improvement of our community.
With the recent trends to limit or even eliminate STR operations, locals need to look at the bigger picture. Limiting and loss of STR operations will result in a significant loss in revenue to the local schools. According to the FEAS Superintendent, non-homestead taxes account for 75% of their operating funds. The workforce housing and affordable housing efforts (also greatly needed in our community) will likely increase the demands for school services without contributing to the operating funds at the same level.
As the saying goes “be careful what you wish for”. The sandbox is big enough for all to play nicely.