tax referendum

Tuscaloosa voters have rejected a proposed property tax increase that would have benefited Tuscaloosa City Schools. The hike would have meant $17 million a year for education in Tuscaloosa.

Voters in the City of Tuscaloosa poised to decide what’s being called the first local tax hike for education since Ronald Reagan was President. Supporters say 1986 was the last time the "Druid City" raised property taxes with the money going to classrooms.

On Sept. 24, Tuscaloosa voters will decide whether to raise property taxes to fund improvements in the Tuscaloosa City Schools system. If approved, the referendum would increase the millage rate the schools receive. The Tuscaloosa City Board of Education says voting "no" would cut $6 million in funding on existing programs.

On Sept. 24, Tuscaloosa voters will decide whether to raise property taxes to fund improvements in the Tuscaloosa City Schools system. If approved, the referendum would increase the millage rate the schools receive. The Tuscaloosa City Board of Education says voting "no" would cut $6 million in funding on existing programs.

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Commissioners in an Alabama county have voted to include a property tax increase that would add funding for the public school…