Mount Vernon Optic-Herald

The Board of Trustees for Mount Vernon ISD voted unanimously to hold the line on the tax rate and keep it at $.99024 during their regular monthly meeting on Monday, Aug. 9. This is the fourth year in a row that the board has maintained this tax rate.
An additional tax of $.1865 will be required to meet the obligation for repayment of the $20.5 million bond. This rate is  slightly higher than last year due to property values falling a little over $50.6 million. See the Aug. 12 edition of the Mount Vernon Optic-Herald for more details from the school board meeting.