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Hillsborough County property owners will see a lower tax rate this year to support public schools as district leaders navigate an era of rising costs and growing numbers of families opting for nontraditional school choices. Rising property values mean the taxing rate will drop from $5.56 to $5.40 for every $1,000 in taxable value. That equates to $540 for the owner of a $125,000 house with a .
While the cost of just about everything has gone up the state's school funding allocations haven't, which Hillsborough district officials say has caused an annual budget crisis. Soon, the Hillsborough School District may be asking voters to keep it funded.
Hillsborough schools are in a $60M hole. They might ask for a tax increase. tampabay.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from tampabay.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.