Lee's Summit R‑VII board weighs reinstating 65.24¢ voluntary rollback to close $7–$10M shortfall

Doctor Hertzberg, the district's finance presenter, told the board the voluntary rollback adopted in 2023 reduced the district's tax levy by 65.24¢ and that the district foregoes roughly $22–$23 million a year because of that choice. He framed the current conversation as a response to Jackson County reassessments and county-issued tax credits that together have created a projected FY27 revenue shortfall of roughly $7 million to $10 million.