Indianapolis Public Schools, Indiana, Question 2, Property Tax (November 2018)
| Question #2: Indianapolis Public Schools Property Tax |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| November 6, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local school tax |
| Related articles |
| Local school tax on the ballot November 6, 2018 ballot measures in Indiana Marion County, Indiana ballot measures Local education on the ballot |
| See also |
| Indianapolis Public Schools, Indiana |
A property tax measure was on the ballot for Indianapolis Public Schools voters in Marion County, Indiana, on November 6, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of allowing the school district to impose a property tax for eight years at a maximum rate of $196 per $100,000 of assessed property value to fund educational programs. |
| A no vote was a vote against allowing the school district to impose a property tax for eight years at a maximum rate of $196 per $100,000 of assessed property value to fund educational programs. |
Election results
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Indianapolis Public Schools Question #2 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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53,433 | 72.06% | ||
| No | 20,720 | 27.94% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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For the eight (8) calendar years immediately following the holding of the referendum, shall Indianapolis Public Schools impose a property tax rate that does not exceed nineteen and six-tenths cents ($0.1960) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation and that is in addition to all other property taxes imposed by the school corporation for the purpose of funding academic and educationally related programs, including the attraction and retention of teachers, expanding academic programs, and providing support for students with special needs?[2] |
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Full text
The full text of the measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
This measure was put on the ballot through a successful referendum petition campaign.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Indianapolis.gov, "Official Ballot 2018," accessed October 30, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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