By Chris Yow
Editor
TRUSSVILLE — Trussville City Council approved Tuesday night a resolution in support of an upcoming tax renewal that has a significant impact on the city’s school system.
There are three separate taxes on the ballot in Trussville, a 2.1 mil county-wide tax, a 5.1 mil county-wide tax and a 5.1 mil tax specifically tied to Trussville City Schools. The county portion is a 30 year term and was last voted on in 1987.
The three taxes up for renewal are continuations of current ad valorem taxes that make up 43 percent of the school system’s local revenue.
“This tax money is crucial to our budget,” Jim Kirkland, financial adviser for TCS, said.
The vote is scheduled for March 7.
14 Comments
Kathy Sills
Everything tax thing is vital to our schools…going on 35 years I’ve been hearing that….
Rob Langford
We were lead to believe this school tax was temporary. It was only to build and restore the old school. Now they want to repurpose this tax for something else. We the people of Trussville were mislead.
Danny Espy
Taxes never go away.
Donna Santos Griffith
I think these are two different taxes. The one coming up is a renewal of an older 30 yr tax for Jefferson County schools which also includes Trussville. The most recent one was an additional tax just for Trussville Schools. Someone correct me if I am wrong.
Melanie Skinner Gaines
This is not the Trussville school tax. This is a Jefferson County tax that has been around for 25+ years. It is up for renewal. Some school systems would lose $1700 per student per year if this tax is not renewed. This is completely separate from Trussville City Schools taxes.
Scott Buttram
There are actually three tax renewals to be voted on. Two of the are countywide tax issues that are 30 years old. The third tax renewal is the property tax for Trussville that was originally passed when the school system started. This is not the tax Trussville passed for the two new elementary schools.
Rob Langford
Thank you Scott Buttram for clearing that up.
Donna Santos Griffith
Thanks, Scott. That’s what I thought. (Didn’t realize there were 3 taxes, though).
Rob Langford
I know that they always say it would have terrible consequences if they are voted down but I really wonder what would happen.
Harold Clements
So we are paying ad valorem taxes for TCS, but also for Jefferson county schools? Why?
Lamar Adkins
I thought we always had a the velour tax it’s on my tag receipt.
Jack Connell
Think property tax. You live in Jefferson County case solved
Paul McClain
When do we get to vote on this?
Patrick Campbell
What would happen is the school system would lose $4.7 million in funding.