GLASGOW — The decision by members of the board of Glasgow Independent Schools to go forward with a tax increase to help fund renovations of Glasgow High School has paid off.
The deadline for filing a petition against the recallable nickel approved by board members on Aug. 26 was the end of business 4:30 p.m. Monday. No petition was filed at the Barren County Court Clerk’s office, according to officials there Tuesday morning.
Citizens had a 45-day window following the public meeting conducted before the school board meeting in August to file against the increase.
The tax bump will go into effect immediately and Glasgow residents in the city school district will see the state-allowed 4 percent increase plus the recallable nickel when they receive their property tax bills, which will be mailed on Oct. 31.
The new rate will be 78.1 cents per $100 of valuation on real and tangible property. This is an increase above last year’s rate of 70.4 cents. Projected revenue for the year with the new rate will be $5,069,662.
Superintendent Kathy Goff said she was pleased with the community’s support for the district.
“This is an exciting time for our school district. I am very appreciative of the support the citizens of Glasgow have shown for our school system,” she said.
District administrators will now start the process to move forward with plans for the high school.
“Our local facility planning committee will begin meeting to review the district facility plan,” Goff said. “The plan currently calls for a new educational facility to be built for Glasgow High School, however; a recent board-appointed community committee recommended that renovation to our current building be done. The board of education will meet with architects later this month to discuss facility needs at the high school.
“I want to thank all members of the Glasgow Board of Education and the community for supporting this tax so that facility upgrades will begin soon in our district for our students and our community,” Goff said.
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