Westside School Board Approves Property Tax Hike

By Alia Conley / World-Herald staff writer, Omaha World-Herald
Mon, 10/05/2015 - 7:28pm

Westside school board officials voted unanimously Monday night to increase the property tax levy 2.6 percent to $1.30 per $100 of assessed valuation.

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