Board approves preliminary levy, awards snow‑and‑ice contract and appoints election judges; consent agenda accepted

The Moorhead Area Public Schools (ISD 152) school board took several formal actions at its Sept. 22 meeting, approving a preliminary property tax levy, awarding a snow-and-ice removal contract, appointing election judges for a Nov. 4 special election, and approving its consent agenda. All recorded motions carried as presented.

Certify preliminary 2025 (payable 2026) property tax levy The board voted to certify the district’s maximum preliminary levy for 2025 payable in 2026 as presented. Superintendent Damer told the board the district is required to certify the preliminary levy to the county auditor by Sept. 30; certifying the maximum allows adjustments before the final levy is adopted in December. The preliminary figures presented showed the proposed levy at $23,760,994.25, an increase the superintendent described as “less than 1%” from the prior year; the district will present a final levy and the Truth-in-Taxation hearing during the December meeting. The motion to…