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School costs and property tax burden
Summary
Legislators Rajsz and Salomone raised the share of property taxes going to school districts — $34 per thousand in Liberty versus $13 for town and county — and questioned school administrative costs as enrollment declines.
At a glance
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Last discussed Jul 9, 2026.
Impact analysis
💰Financial impact
School districts' combined budgets total about $600 million — double the county's $300 million budget — driving the local property tax burden.
✅Who benefits
Taxpayers, especially seniors, would benefit from any relief.
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