AVON On November 4, voters in Avon and Washington Township face a decision that could affect the future of Avon Community Schools.
The referendum on the ballot would renew an operating tax first approved in 2018. The renewal is presented not as a new tax, but as an extension of funding for critical operations.
It has a slight reduction in the maximum allowable rate.
The question before voters is whether the Avon Community School Corporation should continue imposing property taxes to support operations over the next eight years.
Under the proposal, the maximum rate would drop from $0.35 per $100 of assessed value to $0.33. The district emphasizes this is a renewal rather than an increase.
The district has submitted a Revenue Spending Plan to the Indiana Department of Local Government F