Schools
School Tax Levy Stays Relatively Steady
The tax levy in the 2012-13 Oak Creek-Franklin School District budget, approved by the school board earlier this week, will rise less than 1 percent.
The Oak Creek-Franklin School Board gave final approval to the district's 2012-13 budget, which includes a tax levy increase of less than 1 percent.
The tax levy goes up $240,675 — from $32.1 million to $32.3 million — for an increase of 0.75 percent. The tax rate is at $9.44 per $1,000 of equalized value, up from $8.78 a year ago.
The district was also able to maintain all of its programs, Business Services Director Cathy Cramer said.
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Oak Creek was able to keep its tax levy stable in large part due to an increase in state aid.
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