OPELIKA, Ala. (EETV)- Opelika residents will be heading to the polls on Tuesday to vote in a special election. The election is regarding a municipal tax RENEWAL that supports the Opelika City School System.
If approved, the renewal will allow the city continue the annual levy and collection of the 5 mill property tax for the support and furtherance of education in the school system. This property tax was first approved in 1965 and renewed in 1989.. This is an existing tax and city leaders are assuring residents that the potential renewal will not increase the city's millage rate.
In the current fiscal year, local revenue accounts for 40.7% of the 2018 general fund budget. City leaders say that the local revenue is critical to the continued support of programs such as:
Band Programs
Career Tech Counselors
Choral Programs
Art Instructional Coaches
Music Programs
Technology System-wide
Electives
Theatre Programs
Special Education
Advanced Placement
Driver’s Education
Local Teacher Units
Curriculum
Polls are schedule to open at 7 a.m. and close at 7 p.m. on February 13. You can find your voting location by calling the Lee County Probate Office at 334-737-3670.
