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Mahtomedi School Board approves preliminary levy at maximum for taxes payable 2026
Summary
The Mahtomedi Public Schools board voted to approve a preliminary levy at the maximum amount allowed for taxes payable in 2026, a routine procedural step that preserves the districts options while state and county figures finalize. The board also approved $4,313 in August donations and granted several routine agenda motions.
The Independent School District 832 (Mahtomedi Public Schools) School Board voted Sept. 22 to approve the preliminary levy at the maximum amount allowed for taxes payable in 2026, a procedural move intended to preserve the districts ability to adjust after final state and county figures are received.
The board's action follows a detailed presentation by Finance Director Tim Erickson, who outlined the levy process, required deadlines and the difference between voter-approved levies and discretionary levies. Erickson told the board the preliminary levy covers taxes payable in 2026 and funds the 2026-27 fiscal year. He emphasized the September 30 deadline to certify a preliminary levy with the county auditor and noted subsequent steps that include truth-in-taxation hearings and final levy adoption in December.
The board chair moved for approval of the preliminary levy "at the maximum," and the motion passed. Board members also discussed a sample tax impact using Washington…
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