DON’T BE FOOLED – BE INFORMED!
FACT: FLSD borders in HSV encompass areas in both Saline and Garland counties. Check your property tax bill to determine if your property is within the FLSD school boundaries.
FACT: What it will cost YOU regardless of age or disability (real estate property tax freeze) status.
- $200,000 (home) X .20 X .005 (mill increase) = $200 more per year or $16.67 per month.
- $300,000 (home) X .20 X .005 (mill increase) = $300 more per year or $25 per month.
- $400,000 (home) X .20 X .005 (mill increase) = $400 or $33.33 per month, etc.
FACT: The recent FLSD mailer tops their “What is your Cost” at $150,000 appraised value. There are few homes in HSV within the FLSD boundaries appraised at that amount, and even less so when the Saline & Garland Counties property reappraisals hit in 2022.
FACT: FLSD plans to devote all 5 mills to debt millage. This may sound good to some people, but the reality is the 7.75 current debt service mill is probably more than is needed to service current debt and the $44,250,000 bond issue. In the past, debt service mills were double what was actually needed.
FACT: Any debt service millage revenue which exceeds what is needed to pay the bond debt can be used for whatever the district wants to use it for.
FACT: The proposed millage increase ignores the 2022 property tax reappraisal that is currently underway in both Saline and Garland Counties. This appraisal adjustment will increase real estate values for all residences who are not protected by the Amendment 79 tax freeze.
URGENT REMINDER
VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 8, 2022
NEW RESIDENTS of HSV can register to vote at the DMV
office just north of the West gate on Hwy 7, behind Sonic.
EARLY VOTING: February 1-7 at the Garland County Election
Commission (closed on Sat. & Sun.).
ABSENTEE BALLOTS: If taxpayers live in Garland
County contact Garland County Clerk at 501-622-3610. If
taxpayers live in Saline County contact Saline County Clerk
at 501-303-5630.
Please share this information!
Questions? Email NoFLSDmillageincrease@mail.com
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2020-2021 Revenues per Student for 7 Local School Districts
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Lynda L Narug
12/13/2021 — 6:54 pm
Call the Saline Court House and ask for an Absentee Ballot. The election is in February, which may have inclement weather, don’t let a low turn our control the election. Let your voice be heard, ours is a loud NO.
Lorri Street
12/14/2021 — 6:51 am
VOTER REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JANUARY 8, 2022.
EARLY VOTING: February 1-7 at the Garland County Election
Commission (closed on Sat. & Sun.)
NEW RESIDENTS of HSV can also register to vote at the DMV office just north of the West gate on Highway 7, behind the Sonic.
FOR ABSENTEE BALLOTS: If taxpayers live in Garland County contact Garland County Clerk at 501-622-3610. If taxpayers live in Saline County contact Saline County Clerk at 501-303-5630.
LLOYD SHERMAN
12/14/2021 — 9:56 am
This is a discussion that has points on both sides of this issue. On one hand, it is a communities responsibility to help support the public schools. However, as residents of HSV, when does our responsibility become a bridge too far. Other than supporting the students of these school districts who live within our boundaries, we as a community get zero return on the taxes we pay. As a private community we have to accept that, but given assessment increases, buy-in fees, increased fees for amenities, inflation, higher Medicare premiums, and on and on, when does a community like ours reach the breaking point. I don’t have a real answer to that question, but I become concerned when I see an increase in delinquent resident properties. Have we reached that tipping point for some of our retired community? Something to keep an eye on. I am in the JSD so not sure I even get to vote on this but if I do, I’m not yet convinced this is good for our community.
Lorri Street
12/14/2021 — 4:05 pm
“but given assessment increases, buy-in fees, increased fees for amenities, inflation, higher Medicare premiums, and on and on, when does a community like ours reach the breaking point?”
You are absolutely spot on Lloyd when reporting ways the upcoming 2022 new year will hit Villagers in their wallets. “The overall impact on improved property owners is significant in 2022 with the combination of (increased) assessments, and water/sewer/sanitation unit charges increasing for a total of almost $24.50 per month.” That’s approximately $21.00 per month increase in assessment and the additional utility charges of $3.77 per month across all three of these unit charges.
NoFLSDmillageincrease supporters do not think it’s our responsibility to ‘fund’ Superintendent Murphy’s grandiose plans to build out ‘his’ campus on our dimes.
Only HSV Property Owners who have a residence in the Fountain Lake School District boundaries can vote in the upcoming ‘special election’.
Dannet Botkin
12/18/2021 — 6:42 am
Jessieville has a higher millage then Fountain Lake yet Fountain Lake is in the position to school more children with the HWY 5 & & & expansion.
I don’t understand why people don’t want to support our schools but voting yes to the FLSD millage increase. What is $100-$300 a year? Nothing when it helps take care of our community’s children.
I was personally at the FLSD this week and saw first hand that classrooms are overcrowded, some classes are having to be held in hallways due to lack of space, children are having to carry their lunches to different buildings to eat including the gym where PE classes are taking place at the same time, and so much more. The increase will help solve many issues for the school, staff, and students now and in the future. Vote yes!
Mrs. Katherine Miller
12/30/2021 — 7:53 am
A 13% increase in property appraisal valuations would equal adding 5 mils.
Steven Mason
12/23/2021 — 7:40 am
If there is no sunset clause on a tax…….always vote NO!
John W Shropshire
01/05/2022 — 11:09 pm
This Millage increase – on TOP of the upcoming and significant property re-appraisal – on TOP of the proposed Garland sales tax increase (does that also apply to groceries and medications? I can’t find any data on exemptions for the necessities of life) on TOP of major POA fee and water bill hikes means we are getting a most painful root canal from all of the local taxing authorities. Please do everyone a favor and vote NO!, NO! and NO! again. Your wallet will thank you!
John Shropshire
01/05/2022 — 11:11 pm
This Millage increase – on TOP of the upcoming and significant property re-appraisal – on TOP of the proposed Garland sales tax increase (does that also apply to groceries and medications? I can’t find any data on exemptions for the necessities of life) on TOP of major POA fee and water bill hikes means we are getting a most painful root canal from all of the local taxing authorities. Please do everyone in HSV a favor and vote NO!, NO! and NO! again. Your wallet will thank you!