ROGERS -- School District and city officials on Thursday cited a history of strong fiscal management and projections of significant enrollment growth as reasons to support the district's upcoming millage request.
They gathered in front of the district's Administration Building for a news conference about the proposed 3.5-mill tax increase, which will be presented to voters May 9.
"I want to reiterate to the public this millage will be a positive way to keep our schools safe and to respond to the ever-increasing need to accommodate our growth," said Kristen Cobbs, School Board president.
The board voted unanimously in February to ask voters for a millage increase. The proposal, if approved, would raise Rogers' millage rate to 41.9. That would raise the rate from the 14th-highest to the 10th-highest among the 15 school districts in Benton and Washington counties.
The increase would cost home owners about $72 extra per year for every $100,000 of home value.
See tomorrow's Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette for more information.
NW News on 04/07/2017