Round two of executive session and still no clear outcome on whether the State Board of Education will sign on to Democrat Gov. Bill Ritter’s appeal of a Denver District Court ruling that a mill levy freeze amounts to an unconstitutional tax increase.
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Another State Board Meeting: Still No Vote on Lawsuit
June 13, 2008State Ed Board Uncommitted On Mill Levy Appeal
A Face the State Staff Report
June 3, 2008While Gov. Bill Ritter has eagerly insisted that he will appeal a Friday court ruling establishing that a mill levy freeze amounts to an unconstitutional tax increase under Colorado law, members of the state Board of Education, a defendant in the case, remain undecided about whether they will formally join in support of Ritter's challenge.
Pressure mounting for public vote by Board of Education on property tax lawsuit
A Face the State Staff Report
April 7, 2008In the face of pending litigation over a statewide increase in property tax revenue, the state Board of Education has been holding closed door meetings to debate their support of the lawsuit. Multiple board members are now questioning that secrecy and pushing for a public vote on the issue.
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