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Paul Turner to turn in school building tax recall petiition (and followup story) They're delivered. See story update insert by clicking ReadMore One photo with this storyBy Ed Waggener ed@columbiamagazine.com Paul Turner, who is heading the anti-tax drive, called today to say that he will be turning in over 1700 petitions to Adair County Court Clerk Ann Melton at 3:00 p.m., today, Friday, October 14, 2005 to put the 5.9 tax Adair County Board of Education tax to a vote. "We have over 1,700 names," Mr. Turner said. "and we only need 744 valid names." As he spoke by phone from his home, he interrupted the call to say he had to answer the door, that more petitions were coming in. UPDATE October 14, 2005, 4:57 p.m.: A box containing 1983 signatures supporting the school tax recall was delivered to Adair County Court Clerk Ann Melton at 3:00 p.m. today by Paul and Marilyn Turner. The Adair County Court is scheduled to approve tax rates for Adair County's taxing districts at 8:00 a.m., Tuesday, October 18, 2005 in a special called meeting. Judge Jerry Vaughan says he still has not received the school board rates, but will go ahead with the meeting. "I don't have any choice he said. "if they don't have their rates in time for the meeting, their taxes will have to be collected separately, at their expense." Donna Feese of the Adair County PVA's office, said that the printers in her office will begin printing the tax bills just as soon as the court approves them. Then they will go to Sheriff Steve Cheatham's office for mailing. Mrs. Feese said that taxpayers don't need to worry about losing discounts. "They will still have 30 days from the day the statements are mailed to pay their taxes and get the maximum discount." Mrs. Melton said that her office will likely complete the petition checking within two weeks. She is allowed, under law, to call in the Board of Elections to help, but says that doesn't appear to be a likely need. "We'll work in the evenings on and weekends, if it takes it." Recall vote could be as early as a Tuesday between December 6 and 18 The County Court Clerk will be making the determination on the validation of the signatures and as to whether the special election will be held. The earliest it might be would be a Tuesday in the December 6-18, 20005 period, she said. If that date cannot be met, the election might be held the week after Christmas. Around town, many had estimated the cost of the special election to be as much as $40,000, which would have had to be borne by the school board. Mrs. Melton says she thinks the cost will be much less. "I'd estimate it to cost between $13,000 and $15,000," she said. "With only one question," she said, "the cost will be much less than for an election in which there are many candidates or questions." Most believe that the cost of the election will be an important factor in whether the School Board will stand firm for the tax and contest the election, but we have not been able to gauge the Board's appetite for battle today. School board vote was 3-1 for the new tax The vote for the tax was 3-1, with School Board Chairman Mike Harris, and members Floyd Burton and Marsha Walker voting for it and Vice Chairman Greg Willis opposing it. (On Monday, October 17, 2005, Chairman called to point out that Chris Watts was absent and could not have voted on the issue.) Adair County Fiscal Court will hold a special called meeting on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 for the purpose of the setting the tax rates. At last inquiry, Judge Vaughan's office had not received the School Board's rates. Mrs. Melton said she had not been able to contact Superintendent Treece, and that the School Board's chairman, Mike Harris, is away with his family. This is Fall Break for Adair County schools. Unless an unusually large number of the signatures are thrown out, or the school board does rescinds it action, an election will likely be held within a month to six weeks, Mrs. Melton said. The petition said: The undersigned, duly registered and qualified voters and residents of the Adair County School District, and specifically Precinct_______________, do hereby protest against passage of the ordinance, order, resolution or motion of the Board of Education for the Adair County School District enacted September 1, 2005, levying a tax rate which will produce a 5.9 Building Fund Tax on both the General Fund Real Rstate and Feneral Fund Tangible and do further demand that the question as to whether such 5.9 Building Fund Tax shall be levied be placed before the voters for approval or disapproval and that the enacted tax be suspended pending the results of such vote in accordance with provisions of KRS 132.017.The petitions also carried columns for the required signature, printed name, precinct, address and social security number or date of birth. "There was also a column for a phone number," which I can use to help validate or invalidate any which may be questionable," Mrs. Melton said. For Mr. Turner, it's a busy time. He also plans to run for the Republican nomination for the District 7 Magisterial Seat, which is currently held by Terry Farris, Democrat. The primary election will be May 16, 2005. Greg Willis, the lone school board member voting against the proposed tax, has said that he will run for the District 3 Magisterial seat now held by Tony Loy. See related story. School chairman thinks board will stand firm. This story was posted on 2005-10-14 12:42:41
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