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Board briefed on revenue-neutral rate; mill levy to stay flat while tax collections rise with property assessments
Summary
USD 443 business staff told the July 14 board that the district will exceed the revenue‑neutral rate because property assessments rose even though the mill levy will remain unchanged. The board approved the related item 6-0.
Dodge City — At the July 14 meeting of the USD 443 Board of Education, Patrick Scheck, associate superintendent of business and operations, briefed members that the district will exceed the revenue‑neutral rate because assessed property values rose even though the board is keeping its mill levy flat.
Scheck explained that the revenue‑neutral calculation uses both the mill levy and the total assessed value; because assessments increased, the district will collect more tax dollars even if the mill levy (the tax rate) stays the same. He said that, depending on the fund, increases vary and cited an example figure of roughly $317,000 per mill collected on the LOB (local option budget) fund. Board members asked for a written breakdown of the amounts and Patrick agreed to provide numbers for review.
The presentation concluded with a 6-0 board vote approving the related motion as presented.
Why it matters: homeowners may see higher tax bills when property assessments rise even without a mill‑rate increase; the district’s decision to hold the levy constant means the increase in district tax collections results from higher assessed valuations rather than a change in tax rate.
Next steps: business services will provide a fund-level breakdown of increased collections as requested by board members.
