Mill Levy Would Fund Employee Pay, Career Education, And Student Services As Voters Weigh Benefits Against Higher Property Taxes
Denver voters will decide this November whether to provide Denver Public Schools with an additional $43.9 million each year through a property tax increase, setting up a debate over employee compensation, student services, and how much more Denver property owners should be asked to contribute to the city’s public schools.
The Denver Public Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to place the mill levy override before voters. The proposal follows months of discussion about the district’s finances and recommendations from a citizen advisory committee assembled to consider both the need for additional revenue and how that money should be spent…