Westside Community Schools, Nebraska, Property Tax Measure (October 2021)

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Westside Community Schools Property Tax Measure
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Election date
October 12, 2021
Topic
Local property tax and Local school tax
Status
Approveda Approved
Type
Referral
Origin
Lawmakers

The Westside Community Schools, Nebraska, Property Tax Measure was on the ballot as a referral in Westside Community Schools on October 12, 2021. It was approved.

A "yes" vote supported authorizing the school district to levy a property tax at a rate of $150 per $100,000 of assessed property value for general operations of the school district.

A "no" vote opposed authorizing the school district to levy a property tax at a rate of $150 per $100,000 of assessed property value for general operations of the school district.


A simple majority was required for the approval of Bond Issue and Property Tax.

Election results

Westside Community Schools, Nebraska, Property Tax Measure (October 2021)

Result Votes Percentage

Approved Yes

4,715 60.79%
No 3,041 39.21%
Results are officially certified.
Source


Text of measure

Ballot title

The ballot title for this measure was as follows:

Shall Westside Community Schools, School District No. 66 of Douglas County, Nebraska, be allowed to levy a property tax not to exceed 15 cents per one hundred dollars of taxable valuation in excess of the limits prescribed by law for a period of five years beginning with the 2023-2024 fiscal year and going through the 2027-2028 fiscal year for the purposes of general operations?

[ ] Yes

[ ] No


Path to the ballot

See also: Laws governing local ballot measures in Nebraska

This measure was put on the ballot through a vote of the Westside Community Schools board.

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