TROY — A local school district has added a school levy to the November ballot.
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As reported on News Center 7 at 11, the Troy City School District has asked voters to approve a 5.8 operating mill levy.
It is not a new levy for the school system.
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Election Day is less than a month away. People who live in Troy have mixed opinions on whether they will vote yes or no to renew the school levy.
“I know there’s a lot of controversy surrounding the levy,” said Kevin Hess. “But I still support the school; I support the levy.”
Hess told News Center 7’s Ava Petrosky that renewing the levy is important for a strong school system.
The levy was originally passed in 1996. It’s been renewed five times since then. It was last passed in May 2021.
Hess thinks it’s the right thing to do for Troy.
“Troy is a strong community,” he said. “I think it’ll pass this time.”
The school district said that the 5.8 mill levy would pay for staff salaries and benefits, purchase services, supplies, materials, and equipment.
It said that property taxes won’t change since the levy is already in place.
Tabitha Bullard has four kids. She thinks the levy is a great use of tax dollars.
“I’d rather it goes towards the schools and for my kids to have better things for their school than anything else,” she said.
The school district said it will lose $1.5 million each year if the levy is not renewed. Schools must levy 20 mills to get state funding, according to state law.
Petrosky checked the Citizens for Troy City Schools Facebook page. People against the levy said they would like to see the money used elsewhere.
Homeowners are the ones paying the levy since the money comes from property taxes.
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