It’s important to continue to provide the best education and hire and retain quality staff. The district was required to reduce its tax rate by 16 cents last year; a small hike is OK.3. It’s important to exhaust all other potential budget cuts before talking about taxes. With 50-plus employees making six-figure salaries, a tax hike would be bad optics. It ‘s hard to say whether a tax increase should be among the budget options.

Source: Los Angeles Times June 30, 2024 23:46 UTC