define school taxing district
Let us start with a laymanâs definition. Taxing districts are, generally, independent single-purpose units of government established for performing prescribed functions within limited boundaries. The Madison County School District, by far the countyâs largest taxing district, is beyond the scope of this column. We have several other taxing districts in Madison County, however. Let us start with how we have ended up with so many taxing districts. Many of us remember the double-digit inflation rates of the 1970s.