ACTING UNANIMOUSLY, THE CHRISTIAN COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD CHOSE TO KEEP ITS PROPERTY TAX RATES THE SAME DURING ITS MEETING THURSDAY NIGHT.

            THREE CITIZENS SPOKE IN FAVOR OF RAISING TAXES AND TWO AGAINST THE HIGHER RATES DURING A PUBLIC HEARING. THE PROPOSAL WAS FOR THE BOARD TO TAKE THE FOUR PERCENT INCREASE IN REVENUES, BUT BOARD MEMBER SHEILA COTTRELL AMENDED THE PROPOSAL TO LEAVE THEM THE SAME.

            SUPERINTENDENT BRADY LINK SAYS THE SAME RATES WILL PRODUCE MORE REVENUE DUE TO INCREASED ASSESSMENTS.

            IN OTHER BUSINESS, THE BOARD APPROVED HIRING A PART-TIME PERFORMING ARTS CENTER DIRECTOR FOR THE NEW CHRISTIAN COUNTY MIDDLE SCHOOL EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1^ST AT A SALARY OF $16,000 ANNUALY.

            COMPLICATIONS AT THE STADIUM OF CHAMPIONS TRACK CAUSED THE RE-PAVING PROJECT TO COST AN ADDITIONAL 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS, BRINGING THE COST TO 380-THOUSAND DOLLARS.

            THERE WILL ALSO SOON BE A FULL-TIME NURSE AT CROFTON AND LACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AFTER BOARD ACTION. THE TWO SCHOOLS HAD BEEN SPLITTING THE SAME NURSE.

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