Hillsborough County School District Continue half-cent sales tax for school facilities (official title not confirmed)
What your vote means
A YES vote keeps the half-cent sales tax for school construction and repairs for 10 more years starting in 2029.
A NO vote lets the half-cent school sales tax end when it expires in 2028.
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In plain words
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- Keeps the half-cent school sales tax, first approved in 2018 and set to end in 2028, for 10 more years (Jan. 1, 2029 through 2038). source: ospreyobserver.com
- The money can pay only for school buildings, repairs, air conditioning, security and maintenance, not salaries or classroom costs. source: fox13news.com
- Money: Half-cent (0.5%) sales tax; the district estimates $121 million to $131 million a year and about $86 a year for an average family (district estimates, not independently checked). source: fox13news.com
Why people want it, and why others object
Why supporters want it
- Jose Valiente, Citizen Oversight Committee chair: "We can't go backwards." source: fox13news.com
- Chris Farkas, Deputy Superintendent: "An investment in our school system is an investment of our community." source: fox13news.com
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