Orange County Public Schools, Florida, Property Tax Question (August 2018)
| Orange County Public Schools Property Tax Question |
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| The basics |
| Election date: |
| August 28, 2018 |
| Status: |
 Approved
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| Topic: |
| Local school tax |
| Related articles |
| Local school tax on the ballot August 28, 2018 ballot measures in Florida Orange County, Florida ballot measures Local property tax on the ballot |
| See also |
| Orange County Public Schools, Florida |
A property tax renewal to fund education was on the ballot for Orange County Public Schools voters in Orange County, Florida, on August 28, 2018. It was approved.
| A yes vote was a vote in favor of renewing for four years the one mill ad valorem tax to fund various education-related expenses. |
| A no vote was a vote against renewing for four years the one mill ad valorem tax to fund various education-related expenses. |
Election results
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Orange County Public Schools, Florida, Property Tax Question (August 2018) |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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154,574 | 83.55% | ||
| No | 30,437 | 16.45% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot question
The ballot question was as follows:[1]
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Shall the School Board of Orange County, Florida renew the current one mill ad valorem millage for essential operating expenses in order to preserve academic programs, retain highly qualified teachers, and protect arts, athletics and student activities beginning July 1, 2019, and ending four (4) fiscal years later on June 30, 2023, with annual reporting to ensure proper fiscal stewardship of these funds to the citizens of Orange County?[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 vote of the governing officials of Orange County Public Schools, Florida.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Supervisor of Elections, Orange County, "2018 Petitions/ Amendments," accessed July 19,2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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