...most district residents didn’t find out about the tax, which added about 25 cents per $1,000 of assessed valuation to their property taxes, until they received their bills in September.
There was a public outcry, but by then the statutory 30-day deadline to bring a lawsuit against a school board action had long since passed.
Mary Cedeno, of Royalton, researched the district’s policies and found that any resident may circulate petitions to place a proposition on the ballot.
Almost 200 residents signed a petition for a repeal vote, well over the 33 needed.
There was a public outcry, but by then the statutory 30-day deadline to bring a lawsuit against a school board action had long since passed.
Mary Cedeno, of Royalton, researched the district’s policies and found that any resident may circulate petitions to place a proposition on the ballot.
Almost 200 residents signed a petition for a repeal vote, well over the 33 needed.
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