By LOU ANTONELLI
Managing Editor
Voters in the Avery ISD gave their seal
of approval Saturday for the school district to take advantage of the state
finance formula to restructure the tax rate.
Unofficial results
pending provisional ballots and canvassing of votes are 218 for and 68 against
the Tax Ratification Election (TRE).
The TRE will allow the Avery ISD to
increase its Maintenance and Operations (M&O) tax rate by 13 cents. The tax
rate would become $1.17, and would generate an additional $340,000 for M&O;
there would be a $0.13 tax rate increase.
Of the $340,000, Avery ISD taxpayers
would contribute approximately $65,000 and the remaining $275,000 would be
contributed by the state.
“The Avery
ISD appreciates the large voter turnout for our TRE Special Election,” said
Supt. Debbie Drew. “Students and staff are thankful to be a part of a great
community.”
Election Day voting was
held at
the Avery United Methodist Church.
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