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Waunakee officials present $49 million levy plan, estimate $9.35 tax rate as state aid falls
Summary
District staff presented a third-draft 2025–26 budget at the Waunakee Community School District annual meeting that includes a $49 million tax levy, an estimated $9.35 tax rate per $1,000 equalized value and a projected drop in state general aid of about $1 million; the board will consider final approval Oct. 30.
Waunakee Community School District staff presented the district’s third-draft budget for the 2025–26 school year at the district’s annual meeting in August 2025 at 905 Bethel Circle in Waunakee.
The draft includes a proposed tax levy of $49,000,000 and, based on an estimated 5% increase in equalized property value, an estimated tax rate of $9.35 per $1,000 of equalized value, district staff said.
The budget matters because the levy and state-aid changes determine local property-tax bills and the district’s ability to maintain staffing and programs. The school board will consider a final budget and levy at a special meeting Oct. 30, when final property values and state aid are certified.
Ally, district finance staff, said the board approved the third draft in July and that the draft “was based on the governor's 2025 through…
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