Spring Cove Looking at 3% Tax Increase

The Spring Cove School Board’s Committee of the Whole Meeting on Monday, June 17, ended up being quite lengthy when the topic of discussion came to the proposed final millage rates and proposed final tax hike for the 2019-20 school year.

Originally proposed was a 3.2 percent hike in the tax rate, or a .3426 mill increase to taxpayers. When discussion of the tax hike began, however, different sentiments were expressed.

“We have kept a stable budget,” Boardmember Jim Butler said. “We have also made a great deal of improvements in the district. We have watched expenditures. There is no way we can...