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  2. West Hardin

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    Most people do not know that salaries are around 80% of an ISD’s budget...Most small, rural schools are not sitting on piles of money..There is only so much $$ to go around...If there is no industry in their district then they live and die by their daily attendance ..Say for example you demand your district raise salaries 3% to 83% of budget, your money for books, cafeteria, buses, paper, field trips, extra curricular activities (ie..everything else) goes from 20% down to 17% so what do you cut?? A district pays what it can afford...At any rate I don’t know the specifics with West Hardin about whether or not they have a bad board or good board or if their parents are meddling or not...I just hope for the kids they got a good person to lead their programs..Best of luck to the Oilers..

  4. Nederland Bond PASSES!!!!

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    1 hour ago, CardinalBacker said:

    Nederland’s current tax rate is $1.15 per $100 worth of valuation. The bond promises an increase of an additional $0.33 per $100 worth of valuation to a renewed tax rate of $1.48 per $100. In plains English, an increase of 29%. 

    Why don’t we ask people what they think of a bump of 29% in their school taxes instead of that $30/month garbage?

    if you look back at the way that home values are skyrocketing as the state cracks down on Appraisal Disticts, you have to assume that you value will continue to increase and therefore your taxes will go up even higher. 

    What will my tax bill be if my $200k home goes up in value by 10% in the next two years? 

    I can help with that. Right now I’m coughing up $2300/year. With the spike in value to $220k and the new bond issue, my new tax bill is gonna be. $3,256 per year. School only. When you figure that the other six entities will also be paid their share based on my new value AND potential tax hikes, it can get ugly quick. 

    Make no mistake...The state is pressuring the local appraisal districts to jack up the values as much as they can before they (the legislature) “come to the aid” of the taxpayers...Talk to any Hardin or Tyler County taxpayer..It’s all smoke and mirrors from  the boys in Austin...

  5. Nederland Bond PASSES!!!!

    in High School Football

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    28 minutes ago, Reagan said:

    I know it's something that people are not used to thinking about because it's always been that way. But does it make it right?   Paying for something that one doesn't get anything in return if one does not have kids in the system.  Think about it --  you wouldn't put up with it in any other situation.  So, give us your pros or cons.

    I don’t live school district so I won’t comment about the specifics of the NISD but will address your statement of ”paying for something you’re not getting anything out of” or something along those lines. You don’t think your property value is a reflection of the quality of school district your home is in? So if this bond was passed and property values went up you would be getting something out of it while others bared the burden. The school district could not put in a “rider” to exclude those with no children even if it wanted to..doesn’t legally work that way..I don’t know you but just reading your previous posts I know you’re against the bond and I get that..I really do..It’s a huge sum of money and debt the taxpayers will carry for many many years..If it’s that big of a deal to you need to organize your like minded friends and come at the supporters of the bond with solid facts and not emotions...I don’t have a dog in the hunt..it’s up to the will of the NISD taxpayers to decide..Best of luck to all.

  6. Nederland Bond PASSES!!!!

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    1 hour ago, Reagan said:

    I'll tell how this massive bond issue could get my vote and possibly hundreds more.  This is my version of the "art of the deal."   They would need to delay the bond vote for a couple of months.  During this time they would then attach a rider that states:   If a family does not have children going to any NISD school then these families do not pay any school taxes.  The only time one pays is when/if children are actually enrolled in any NISD school.  Think about it, where else except government entities, do you pay for something that you don't get?  It's like going to the store for milk and eggs and they force you to pay for bread even if you don't want it or carry it out.  This is actually probably something that should be a source of topic state wide.  But anyway, let's here the pros and cons for NISD.

    Surely you say this in jest??

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