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KAITLIN KEANE/Roane Newspapers

The budget committee voted to keep the county’s property tax rate at $2.18 per $100 valuation for the 2013-14 fiscal year. School officials are asking for an increase of 14 cents for its general purpose school fund.

‘No!’ said to tax hike

Should residents have to pay more in property taxes to make up for a Roane County Schools shortfall caused by cuts in state funding?
The county’s budget committee answered that question with a resounding “no” on Monday, voting to keep the county’s property tax rate at $2.18 per $100 valuation for the 2013-14 fiscal year.