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Muscatine CSD finance staff previews FY26 budget; board to hold taxpayer hearings March 24 and April 14
Summary
District finance staff presented the proposed certified budget timeline, revenue assumptions and levy proposals for fiscal 2026, including a proposed management-fund levy increase and a proposal to raise the instructional-support income surtax from 1% to 2% to reduce property-tax burden.
District finance staff presented a preliminary certified budget and timeline for fiscal 2026, told the Muscatine Community School District Board of Directors the district must file its maximum property-tax levy by March 5 and said the board will hold the required taxpayer hearings March 24 and April 14.
“Refer to it tonight or whenever you want to. It’s also on our district website under the finance department,” said Tom, a district staff member leading the presentation, describing a handout that summarizes revenue sources, legal uses of each fund and finance terminology.
Tom outlined the timeline for certifying the budget and emphasized that the district must set levies before the state finalizes supplemental state aid (SSA). He noted the district uses a…
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