Doolittle Rural Fire Tax Levy Hearing

The Doolittle Rural Fire Protection District will conduct its public tax levy hearing at 7pm on August 28, 2007 according to a public notice published in the RDN, at the main Fire Station in Doolittle.

Newburg School Tax Levy Hearing Scheduled

The Newburg R2 tax levy hearing is scheduled for 6pm, Tuesday, August 21, 2007 according to the notice published in the Rolla Daily News.

It appears the Newburg School Board intends to invoke Amendment 2 and not do a full roll-back for their patrons. If they elect to roll-back to the Amendment 2 levy level of $2.75 with a $0.25 debt service levy, then the Newburg R2 taxpayers will have been given the "courtesy" of a thirty-seven cent reduction in their tax levy.

Their assessed value increased 41.5% overall (including new construction and the certified CPI) while the proposed tax levy is yielding a reduction of 11.1% compared to last year.

Notices of Public Hearings, on Tax Rates for 2007

31 Rolla School, August 16 2007, 5:30pm, Administration Bldg, 500 A Forum Dr Rolla.


Rolla Fire District, August 16 2007, 7:00pm, Courthouse, 200 N Main St Rolla.


City of Rolla, August 20 2007, 6:30pm, Council Chambers, 901 N Elm St Rolla.


R1 St James School, August 16 2007, 6:30pm, Administration Offices, St James.


I have not seen a publication for Edgar Springs School or Newburg School.

However, preliminary numbers being reported from Edgar Springs indicates that the School Board/Administration there has decided to invoke Amendment 2 passed by voters which allows a school with a tax rate ceiling of less than 2.75 to not do a full roll back of their levy. Edgar's rollbacks called for around a ninety cent reduction in the tax levy to something less than 1.90, but it appears the Board members there are voluntarily going to roll it back up to 2.75 and not give their patrons a break on taxes with the reassessment. Edgar Spring school patrons may see little or no tax relief with reassessment because of this type of action on the part of their school administration and Board members.