Tampa Bay Times

Who controls the timing of school tax votes in Florida? Courts will decide.

By Jeffrey S. Solochek,

15 hours ago

https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=0NFK0Y_0uiunZX300 — Hillsborough County Public Schools Superintendent Van Ayres speaks to the media after a July 24 emergency school board meeting where the district decided to sue the county commission, which recently blocked a tax referendum from appearing in the November ballot. [ DYLAN TOWNSEND | Times ]

The big story: School and government officials around Florida continue to watch Hillsborough County as it battles in court over who controls the timing of school district property tax referendums.

Such ballot initiatives increasingly have become a critical funding source for school districts to boost budgets for such items as teacher pay and arts instruction, as the state has required them to reduce their regular tax rates to offset rising property values.

Hillsborough voters narrowly rejected a referendum two years ago.

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