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Tax Levy Approved

•December 20, 2017•

By Ariana Cherry
for the News Progress

“Everything looks pretty good for now,” Supt. of Schools Kenny Schwengel reported noting the present balance for the Arthur-Lovington/Atwood-Hammond district is $7,410,556.10. “But we still have not received any mandated categorical payments. Although, there have been $91,000 paid in general state aid but no payments for transportation,” he added.

A public hearing for the 2017 tax levy was held and approved. The total tax levy is $7,827,550 at 5.91% with a tax rate of $3.58.

The board also discussed leasing a 14-passenger activity bus for the district for transportation to school events and extracurricular activites. Schwengel estimated that the district pays about $9,000 on trips per year. Leasing an activity bus could help save the district money on transportation.      Login or Subscribe to read the rest of this story.