Referendum Question:
Shall Edinburgh Community School Corporation increase property taxes paid to the school corporation by homeowners and businesses for eight (8) years immediately following the holding of the referendum for the purpose of funding the Edinburgh School Property Tax Levy Plan which will include safety & security, retaining and attracting teachers and staff, and improvements to student transportation? If this public question is approved by the voters, the average property tax paid to the school corporation per year on a residence would increase by 40.34% and the average property tax paid to the school corporation per year on a business property would increase by 36.82%.
Pursuant to Indiana Code 20-46-1-8
ECSC rates have been
2022 0.9313
2021 1.0591
2020 0.9840
2019 1.0739
2018 1.0566
2017 1.0495
2016 1.0706
2015 1.0415
2014 1.0585
2013 1.0907
2012 1.0514
2011 1.1514
The Edinburgh Town rate is $2.3435 for 2022 while Blue River Township for our school district is $0.0663.
The Edinburgh Town rate was $2.311 in 2021.
Over all Johnson County budgets schools make up 55.2% of the county taxes while city/town rates make up 21.6%. This is not the case with the Edinburgh School and Town taxes.