Salt Lake School District: Status Quo Will Take a Tax Increase

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Education • Officials say money is needed for programs, employee raises and retirees. BY RAY PARKER THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE PUBLISHED: MAY 10, 2013 09:52PM UPDATED: MAY 10, 2013 11:02PM Salt Lake City School District officials are recommending a property tax increase to maintain school programs and provide a cost-of-living increase to employees. Under the proposal, homeowners would pay $12.65 more per $100,000 of home valuation yearly, raising an additional $3.6 million for the 2013-14 school year, said Janet Roberts, district business administrator. The single-family home median price in Salt Lake City ranged from $139,000 in the 84101 ZIP code … Continue reading →