Madison Schools Push Ahead With Tax Increase Plan

The Madison Metropolitan School District still plans to vote next month on whether to go to voters for a 350-million-dollar tax increase.  Most of the money is earmarked for school improvements, but 33 million would be set aside for pay hikes.  School board member Ali Muldrow says she understands the coronavirus pandemic has made money matters tight, but she maintains the district shouldn’t keep pushing this issue off into the future.  Board members could decide that asking people for more money at the same time thousands are out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic might be a tough sell.