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	Podcast:		Exam
	Episode:		Exam - Columbia Public Schools Seek Levy Increase and $30 Million Dollar Bond Proposal
	Category:		Government & Organizations
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	Publish Date:		2016-04-04 16:28:06
	Description:		On April 5, Columbia voters will have their say on two measures that would impact Columbia Public School District’s finances. During the upcoming municipal election, Columbia residents will decide whether to pass an operational tax levy increase and a $30 million dollar bond proposal for the Columbia Public School District. Columbia Public Schools spokesperson Michelle Baumstark said the levy increase and bond proposal are two very different things. Baumstark said the bond is for funding strictly related to new construction, renovation of existing facilities and the purchase of new technology and equipment. The tax levy increase provides funding for the district’s operating costs such as paying teachers’ salaries, providing employee benefits and supplying educational materials. “We are not seeing new revenues from the state, we’re not seeing new revenues at the federal level. So what that means then is that our local property tax base has to make those investments into its educational
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