Hillsborough County School leaders are breathing a sigh of relief after a property tax increase to support teacher salaries overwhelmingly passed on election night.

PREVIOUS: Hillsborough voters to decide on teacher pay referendum on Election Day The additional millage will cost homeowners $1 for every $1,000 of assessed taxable value. The district has said this would generate $177 million a year, which would allow teachers to receive a $6,000 pay bump, and a $3,000 increase for support staff.

Hillsborough County voters passed a school tax referendum, aiming to raise funds for improving schools and staff salaries.

A tax referendum put on the ballot by the Hillsborough County School Board is projected to pass. The tax will remain in effect for four years, from July 1, 2025, to June 30, 2029.