Goes into effect Tuesday; to slow school building INDIANAPOLIS – A new era of citizen control over property taxes starts Tuesday when a law requiring schools and governments to receive referendum approval for large, publicly financed projects takes effect. That means voters will more directly decide the fate of their own property tax bill – giving a thumbs up or down to many schools, fire stations, libraries and more. “There are some things I think are pretty central, and I think a referendum process – trusting the people and letting them make decisions before they are taxed for big borrowing – is pretty important,” Gov. Mitch Daniels said earlier this year in a meeting with reporters. He also has said repeatedly that he doesn’t think a referendum process will mean the end of infrastructure improvement in Indiana. Schools...
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