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Kevin Fischer is a veteran broadcaster, the recipient of over 150 major journalism awards from the Milwaukee Press Club, the Wisconsin Associated Press, the Northwest Broadcast News Association, the Wisconsin Bar Association, and others. He has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for over three decades. A longtime aide to state Senate Republicans in the Wisconsin Legislature, Kevin can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, "InterCHANGE," on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10, and heard filling in on Newstalk 1130 WISN. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, and their lovely baby daughter, Kyla Audrey, in Franklin.
Franklin should follow Brown Deer...but probably won't
The issue is school property taxes. For the sake of background, on July 2, 2012, I blogged the following about Franklin’s loss of state school aid.
That was about a week ago.
Back to the future.
Now we focus on the Brown Deer school district.
Here’s BrownDeerNow.com:
Brown Deer schools looking at 15% less in state aid
Sounds like
From the article:
The
The district is estimated to receive about $4.5 million in state aid in the 2012-2013 budget year, down nearly $800,000 from the approximate $5.3 million the district received in the 2011-2012 year.
To compensate for that loss in revenue, the district would need to increase its share of the property tax by 6%, which district Director of Finance Emily Koczela said won't be the case.
To compensate for that loss in revenue, the district would need to increase its share of the property tax by 6%
Follow along. The state says we’re not giving as much to the
Next, Brown Deer.
The state informs Brown Deer will get the same hit as
From BrownDeerNow.com:
“I've been instructed by the (school) board to come in as close to zero percent as possible," said Koczela.
Uhhh…let me repeat.
“I've been instructed by the (school) board to come in as close to zero percent as possible," said Koczela.
Less state aid? No complaining.
Less state aid? No finger pointing.
Less state aid? Increase local property taxes? Brown Deer says no.
Less state aid?
Stick it to the taxpayers!
Of course,
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