Ladue School Board Talks About Tax Levy
Board members examined several options in boosting the district's tax levy.
Ladue School Board Member Andy Bresler says that a tax levy increase is the only way to keep the district from falling behind other St. Louis County school systems. But despite his support, Bresler says that potential opposition to the proposal “scares the heck out of him.” He envisioned a placard that states “Say No to a 41.5 Percent Increase” if one option presented at a Monday meeting is on the ballot. “It’s going to give me chest pains as I drive down McKnight Road on the way home,” Bresler said. “It speaks to how important it is that we ask for enough, but not too much,” he added. “Because that number is going to be out there. And candidly, even as a person who supports education… we shouldn’t be asking for any more than we really …
