NEWS
Bowie ISD keeps $1.22 tax rate
By BARBARA GREEN
editor@bowienewsonline.com
Bowie School Trustees approved a 2017-18 budget will retain the same tax rate as 2016 and expenditures that are less than two percent higher than the prior year’s budget.
On the last day of August the board met for a final public hearing on the budget and proposed tax rate, followed by adoption of both, plus year-end budget amendments.
The 2017 tax rate will be $1.22 per $100 in property value. Within that rate $1.04 goes to maintenance and operation, while .18 cents goes to debt service.
BISD’s certified values declined slightly this year due to new homestead exemptions totaling $855,404,103, compared to $898,261,388 last year.
Read the full story on the budget in your mid-week News.
A BOIL WATER NOTICE remains in effect for the 800 block of Lively Street. Affected residents should use bottled or boiled water for drinking, cooking, or brushing teeth. If you are impacted by this notice and need bottled water, please call the City’s Emergency Management Coordinator at (940) 977-4941
The heat advisory that has been in place all week continues until 8 p.m. Friday night.
The National Weather Service reports strong high pressure overhead will bring triple digit high temperatures along with heat index readings approaching 110 degrees for much of next week. To reduce risk of heat related illnesses when outdoors, schedule frequent breaks in shaded or air conditioned areas, and stay hydrated.
Make sure to check on your older neighbors to make sure they are staying cool and hydrates, and make sure pets have shade and water.
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