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3.78% Tax Decrease Planned for Waukesha Schools

Increased state aid is resulting in property tax savings, according to a Waukesha School District document.

Property owners in the Waukesha School District are expected to pay less this year after state aid is projected to increase for area schools for the 2013-14 school year.

The proposed budget includes a $79.05 million property tax levy, which is a decreased from the $82.16 million levied for last school year. Waukesha School District taxes were at $83.89 million for the 2011-12 school year.

The tax rate is expected to be $9.38 per $1,000 of equalized property, a 2.15 percent decrease from the $9.59 per $1,000 of equalized property for the 2011-12 school year. That change means a $42 decrease for an equalized property value of $200,000 in taxes – $1,918 in 2012 compared to  $1,876 in 2013.

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A public hearing on the 2013-14 budget is set for Sept. 11 during the Waukesha School Board meeting.

The proposed budget includes an overall 3.78 percent reduction in property taxes for 2013..

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Sixty-seven percent of the budget is salary and fringe benefits, according to School Board Member Joe Como. A school district document states the district is budgeting for a 1.43 percent increase to its salary budget and a 3.09 percent reduction to its fringe benefits budget. The change results in a combined .08 percent increase to the budget for salaries and fringe benefits.

The Waukesha School District is anticipating a $3.08 million increase in state for the 2013-14 school year, according to school district documents.

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