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West Geauga board reviews 2026 tax-budget forecast, warns levy renewals needed to avoid large revenue drop
Summary
Board discussed the draft 2025–26 tax budget, reviewed assessed valuation and collection assumptions, and previewed upcoming levy renewal choices that will materially affect cash reserves in later years.
The West Geauga Local School District Board of Education on Monday reviewed the district’s alternate tax budget for 2025–26 and the underlying assumptions school finance staff used to estimate property-tax revenues.
Treasury staff told the board the district is basing revenue estimates on 2024 assessed values, which staff reported at about $1.2 billion — an increase staff described as roughly $14 million from the prior assessment year. Staff said the district has historically certified a 98% collection rate and that county certification typically uses that assumption.
Board members were shown a multi‑year forecast that, with current levies in place, keeps the district…
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