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School board certifies preliminary 2025 (payable 2026) levy at maximum authority; district finance director outlines impacts
Summary
The board certified the district's preliminary levy for 2025 payable in 2026, which the finance director said totals about $27 million and is down roughly 0.98% from the prior certified amount; staff noted the levy touches three counties and that the estimate assumes stable property values.
The board voted to certify the district's preliminary 2025 levy (payable 2026) at the maximum authority required for county auditors.
Val Mardustorf (district finance director) reviewed the levy table and the components that make up the district's certified levy, including voter‑approved operating levies, capital projects, state‑authorized levies and debt service. She told trustees the total levy the district is certifying is approximately $27,000,018 and that three counties will receive the certification (Rice County is the primary county; portions of district property lie in Dakota and Goodhue counties). She emphasized that about 73%…
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