NOV 2nd, 2021

Romeo Schools set to Gouge taxpayers this November

Despite 134 fewer students since 2018, a budget surplus of $5.54 Million, three tax increases (totaling over $12 million) in the last 2 years, $4.18 Million from the Federal Government in 2021,

State Tax revenue for Romeo Schools increasing from $42.4 Million to $44.1 Million

Romeo Schools wants a total of $95.5 Million Property tax and Debt Increases

Romeo School Bureaucrats cost taxpayers $5.6 Million a year compared to the Instructional Budget of $3.09 Million! — 181% higher than the teachers’ budget.

P.S. Help Spread the No New Tax message as Romeo Schools is using your tax money on two huge mailings Promoting these Two $95.5 Million Property tax and Debt Increases!

POSTED 10-25-21

Incompetent Administration at Romeo Schools ran huge deficits in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and budgeting for a $711,023 deficit in 2021-2022 before the 8% pay increase for teachers and administrators!
Three tax increases in the last two years and now Romeo Schools wants two more tax increases of $95.5 Million!
Vote NO new $95.5 Million Property tax and Debt increases for 24 years on top of Romeo Schools $73.8 million in existing debt. https://romeok12.org/downloads/district/romeo_ballot.pdf
Local Property taxes for Romeo Schools increased from $7,010,119 in 2017 to $8,691,237 in 2021 $1,681,118/$7,010,119= a 23.9% property Tax increase!!! While Romeo Schools’ Student enrollment has DROPPED by 134 since 2018.
A. 2019 Romeo Schools Tax increase $2.47 million School Buildings
B. 2019 Romeo Schools tax increase $7.43 Million operations tax increase
C. 2020 $55 million County Wide Education tax increase Romeo schools has 5,214 students x $400 per student approximately $2.08 Million each year.
D. In 2021 Romeo Schools got $4.18 Million from Federal Government
E. In 2021 State Tax revenue for Romeo Schools increasing from $42.4 Million to $44.1 Million
F. New Tax increase proposal November 2, 2021, $8.02 Million operations tax increase
G. New Tax increase Proposal November 2, 2021, $87.5 Million Debt for 24 years
H. Yet Superintendent Todd Robinson is paid $296,990 in salary and benefits leads a bloated School Bureaucracy that costs taxpayers $5.6 Million a year compared to Instructional Budget of $3.09 Million!
Click this link this link to print a vote by mail for any reason Absentee ballot https://www.michigan.gov/documents/sos/AVApp_535884_7.pdf
or call your Township Hall for them to mail you a ballot directly. You can also vote in Person on Saturday October 30, 2021, at Township Hall or during the election day Tuesday, November 2, 2021.

POSTED 10-22-21

Romeo Schools Superintendent Todd Robinson’s $296,990 in salary and benefits leads a bloated School Bureaucracy that costs taxpayers $5.6 Million a year compared to Instructional Budget of $3.09 Million!
Romeo School’s budget deficits each year since 2018 despite getting millions more Local, State and Federal funding.
Romeo School Bureaucrats cost taxpayers $5.6 Million a year compared to Instructional Budget of $3.09 Million– 181% higher than the teachers’ budget!! School administrators and teachers taking an 8.4% pay increase in the recently adopted 3-year contract.
Todd Robinson is paid $169,250, plus three pensions in addition to Social Security, 3% merit pay ($5,077), Term Life insurance of $300,000, 25 paid vacation days a year in addition to holidays, 12 paid personal leave days, Paid Cell phone, $300 a month auto expenses and is allowed to work another job! 12 Romeo School bureaucrats make over $100,000 plus Benefits. Robinson’s rich contract is attached.

POSTED 10-17-21

Vote no new Debt tax increases of $87.5 Million for 24 years on top of Romeo Schools $73.8 million in existing debt
Despite 134 fewer students since 2018, a budget surplus of $5.54 Million, and three tax increases totaling over $12 million in the last 2 years,
$4.18 Million from the Federal Government in 2021,
State Tax revenue for Romeo Schools increasing from $42.4 Million to $44.1 Million