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Woodland Hills board approves tax increase and posts proposed 2025-26 budget after divided votes
Summary
The Woodland Hills School District board adopted a millage increase and approved a proposed final 2025-26 general fund budget after debate over transparency and taxpayer impact. The millage vote passed 6-1; the proposed budget passed 5-2 and will be advertised for public review.
The Woodland Hills School District Board of School Directors voted on May 21 to raise the district's tax rate and to approve a proposed final general-fund budget for 2025-26, moves administrators said are needed to close a multi-million-dollar revenue gap.
Board Secretary Jill Regan, who presented the tax and budget analysis, said the district is asking the board to set its millage at the top of the index, a 1.33-mill increase, to stabilize revenue amid falling assessed values and lower-than-budgeted collections. "That means 10,626 taxpayers are paying an average of $6.33 a month; 11,913 taxpayers are paying an average increase of $10.50 a month," Regan said, describing the effect on the typical homeowner by comparing last year's average tax bill to the proposed rate.
Regan told directors the district faced two revenue losses: a roughly $929,000…
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