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Newberg board updates construction‑excise tax rates to state index after years at $1/sq ft

5766937 · August 13, 2025
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Summary

The board adopted a resolution to align local construction‑excise tax rates with the Oregon Department of Revenue index for 2025–26 and 2026–27; the district had not adjusted rates since 2009 and staff said indexing would have generated roughly $250,000 more over the past two years.

The Newberg School District board approved a resolution on Aug. 12, 2025, to revise the district’s construction‑excise tax (CET) rates to match the Oregon Department of Revenue’s indexed taxable rates for 2025–26 and 2026–27.

District business staff reported the district had charged $1 per square foot since adopting the tax in 2009 and had not updated the rate to follow the state…

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