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Cedar Rapids school board schedules FY‑26 tax notice and sets public‑hearing timeline
Summary
Board approved publication and scheduling for the district's proposed FY‑26 tax notice and budget after a presentation from business services staff that showed a maximum proposed tax rate and a timeline of hearings and adoption dates.
The Cedar Rapids Community School District Board of Education voted to publish the proposed FY‑26 property tax notice and to schedule public hearings after a presentation on the district's budget outlook.
The action followed a detailed presentation by Derek, a Business Services staff member, who walked the board through the certified‑budget timeline, assumptions about state supplemental aid (SSA) and a modeled maximum proposed tax rate of $13.88457 per $1,000 of taxable value, with a more likely scenario near $13.65 under a 2% SSA assumption.
Board members said the district must finalize the property‑tax notice for mailing and public review. Derek told the board the county auditor will mail the proposed property notice on March 15, the first public hearing will be March 31, a second…
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