School district votes to leave MATC system; Germantown would need; state board approval

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: September 30, 2007| Author: TOM KERTSCHER | Copyright information

Germantown - In a move that has rarely been attempted in Wisconsin, the School Board voted 7-0 Monday night to try to secede from the Milwaukee Area Technical College District.

The move, if successful, would cut MATC's property tax revenue by $5 million a year, cut property tax bills for Germantown School District residents and perhaps embolden other communities that are weighing their own possible secession from MATC.

The potentially historic decision was made after virtually n...

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