Would having a millage rate of nearly 20% greater than Rogers and Springdale make Fayetteville a less attractive place to live relative to Rogers and Springdale?
Due to the growth in the Springdale and Rogers districts, it is highly likely they will need to have millage increases in the near future as well, so that differential will be much less than 20% even within a couple of years. This community intends to build a campus to be a reflection of its pride in the Fayetteville education system. As mentioned in response to question above, the education culture between our cities has always reflected different values, and the construction of the people’s plan for a high school with small learning communities is a part of that continuum. People who know Fayetteville know the value its citizens place on our unique culture and our ambition to benchmark nationwide. In 1995, the Fayetteville Public Schools actually had 12 more mils than Springdale Public Schools. Due to rollbacks in millage and increases in the Springdale millage, the current difference is 4.3 mils.
