At the last Alton, Missouri, school board meeting on March 9, 2023, the board members brought up the upcoming tax levy, which will be voted on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
Money Per Year
The levy would add $0.10 per $100 on property tax per year for five years to the school tax.
Permanent Fix
If passed, the tax levy would rise for the five years and then stop, but it would be permanent after that fifth year.
The School
If the tax levy were to pass, the school would use it in various ways. One way they would use it is to have a shop class again.
Calculation
To determine what you would be paying for the five years, contact the county assessor Doug Bridges, at 417-778-7471. The Alton R-IV school superintendent Dr. Julie Williams also created a tax levy calculator, which you can use.
School Tax
Here are the values of school tax with $0 worth of personal property (the $10,000, $50,000, and $100,000 are the real estate tax):
| Year | $10,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 |
| 1 | $10 | $50 | $100 |
| 2 | $20 | $100 | $200 |
| 3 | $30 | $150 | $300 |
| 4 | $40 | $200 | $400 |
| 5 | $50 | $250 | $500 |
Here are the values of the school tax with $5,000 worth of personal property.
| Year | $10,000 | $50,000 | $100,000 |
| 1 | $15 | $55 | $105 |
| 2 | $30 | $110 | $210 |
| 3 | $45 | $165 | $315 |
| 4 | $60 | $220 | $420 |
| 5 | $75 | $275 | $525 |
Vote
On Tuesday, April 4, 2023, citizens can cast their ballot on whether or not they want the tax.
