USD 327 Tax Levy

(First Published in the Ellsworth County Independent/
Reporter, October 11, 2018)

RESOLUTION NO. 18-15:  2018-2019

WHEREAS, the Board of Education of Unified School District No. 327, Ellsworth County, State of Kansas, is authorized by K.S.A. 72-53.113, to make an annual tax levy at a mill rate not exceeding the statutorily-prescribed mill rate for a period of time as determined by the Board of Education upon the taxable tangible property in the district for the purpose specified in said law; and
WHEREAS, the Board of Education has determined to exercise the authority vested in it by said law;
NOW, THEREFORE,
RESOLUTION
Be It Resolved that:
The above named school board shall be authorized to make an annual tax levy in an amount not to exceed 8 mills upon the taxable tangible property in the school district for the purpose of acquisition, construction, reconstruction, repair, remodeling, additions to, furnishing, maintaining and equipping of school district property and equipment necessary for school district purposes, including (1) computer software; (2) performance uniforms; (3) housing and boarding pupils enrolled in area vocational school operated under the board; (4) architectural expenses; (5)  building sites; (6) undertaking and maintenance of asbestos control projects; (7) school buses; and (8) other fixed assets, and with respect to any redevelopment district established prior to July 1, 2017, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1771, and amendments thereto, for the purpose of paying a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by cities under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, for the financing of redevelopment projects upon property located within the school district.  The tax levy authorized by this resolution may be made, unless a petition in opposition to the same, signed by not less than 10% of the qualified electors of the school district, is filed with the county election officer of the home county of the school district within 40 calendar days after the last publication of this resolution.  In the event a petition is filed, the county election officer shall submit the question of whether the tax levy shall be authorized to the electors in the school district at an election called for that purpose or at the next general election, as is specified by the Board of Education of the above school district.

CERTIFICATE

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the above Resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Education of Unified School District No. 327, Ellsworth County, Kansas, on the 8th day of October 2018.

ATTEST:
/s/Dina Rankin                    /s/ Elizabeth Donley
Clerk, Board of Education       President, Board of Education  

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