COLUMBIA — As the Columbia School Board prepares to vote on a proposed 8 cent increase in the school’s district’s property tax levy, Boone County Assessor Tom Schauwecker is criticizing the board for basing its case for a higher levy on preliminary numbers — and for a lack of transparency.
Columbia School Board to vote on increased property tax levy
Wednesday, August 26, 2009 | 12:01 a.m. CDT
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