Lake Station school officials say school bus service could be in peril in 2025 if voters reject a $1.3 million operating referendum on Nov. 7.
Superintendent Thomas Cripliver said despite the wording in the referendum’s question on the ballot, it doesn’t represent a new tax or an increase. “The school portion won’t increase at all, we’re asking for the same thing,” said Cripliver. The referendum is an extension of a 2017 successful referendum that increased property taxes by 54 cents per $100 of assessed value. It raised about $1.3 million annually over a seven-year span. The Nov.
The referendum has the backing of Mayor Bill Carroll, who co-signed a newsletter sent to residents by the school district. It tells voters the school district is the largest employer in the city with about 270 employees. Because of its low assessed valuation, Lake Station and some other Lake County districts are losing uncollected tax money because of a property tax circuit breaker that caps residential and business taxes.
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