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KANSAS CITY, Mo. 鈥?The Blue Springs School District Board of Education voted at its Monday night meeting to lower the district s tax levy as concerns swirl among Jackson County taxpayers about higher property assessments.The board lowered the distric
stanley tumbler t s tax levy to $5.0635 per $100 of assessed valuation of real property.School Board President Bobby Hawk said the drop in the district s tax levy equates to an 11.6% reduction of patrons tax bill.Hawk said for every $100,000 worth of a house it reduces the bill by $126.Missouri school districts are required by state law to set their tax levy each year.The district has an operating
stanley website levy and a levy to pay debt service.The operating levy pays for salaries and other expenses needed to run a district of more than 20 schools with more than 14,000 students.Debt service pays back district-issued bonds which pay for the district s building
stanley tumblr s.Jackson County property taxes are due by Dec. 31.Here s a graphic from the city s website that explains that most recent property tax rates in the city:OrganizationDollar AmountCity of Blue Springs$0.6366CJCFPD$1.3449Board of Disabled Services$0.0836Metropolitan Community College$0.2028Mid-Continent Library$ Zijz First lady announces completion of new White House tennis pavilion
Gas prices are slated to spike at the pump due to Hurricane Ida.According to AAA, the national average on Tuesd
stanley becher ay was $3.15, which was the same as a week earlier but up by 92 cents from a year earlier.The New York Times reported that the storm caused companies, including Shell, Phillips 66, and Exxon, to pause more than 90% of their oil production and gasoline refining in the Gulf of Mexico.An executive at the fuel-savings a
stanley thermo pp GasBuddy, Patrick De Haan, predicted gas prices could increase between five to 15 cents per gallon due to the storm. Copyright 2021 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Report a typo Sign up for the Breaking News Newsletter and receive up to date information. now signed up to recei
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