The Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 school board will hold a public hearing on August 16th to consider an overall mill levy of 56.270 which would amount to an increase of .898 from last year. The hearing will also be used to answer questions regarding the proposed 2017-2018 budget. The motion for the hearing passed 5-2.
Reasons for the push back were heard from multiple board members, more specifically from David Colburn and Leah Fliter in regards to extra money in the budget from property tax relief. Colburn was leery of a tax increase without some more thought and information. Fliter supported extending to the full authority.
“This is a public good, this is an investment the public is making in our future,” said Fliter, “and if we can’t take advantage of it the shame on us.”
The hearing will be before the next regular school board meeting on August 16th at 6:20 p.m
