Arkansas school districts seeking millage rate increases in March 3 election What to know
ARKANSAS, USA — Voters in Greenland and Farmington will decide in the March 3 election whether to approve proposed millage increases aimed at improving school facilities and supporting growing enrollment.
Both the Greenland School District and Farmington Public Schools are asking voters to approve a 2-mill increase. State law requires districts to levy at least 25 mills in property taxes, but districts can request additional mills with voter approval to fund operations and improvements.
Greenland Superintendent Dr. Andrea Martin and Farmington Superintendent Jon Laffoon said if approved, the impact on taxpayers would be minimal.
"If you have $500,000 worth of property, it's $8 a month. That's a burger and a coke a month," Martin said. "If you had a property valued at $200,000 it's assessed about 20% of that in Arkansas, and so a 2-mill increase would cost about $80 a year," Laffoon explained.
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