North Clackamas School District board adopts 2025‑26 budget and tax levies; approves construction excise tax

The North Clackamas School District Board of Directors voted June 5 to adopt the fiscal year 2025‑26 budget and related tax levies, approve annual routine consent items and set the district's construction excise tax.

Budget and tax actions

The board adopted the 2025‑26 budget, R2425‑82, in the total amount of $592,553,170. The board also approved appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, under resolution R2425‑83. The board set ad valorem property taxes for tax year 2025‑26 under resolution R2425‑84 as follows: a permanent rate of $4.8701 per $1,000 of assessed value, a local option levy of $1.63 per $1,000 of assessed value, and debt service for general obligation bonds in the amount of $44,969,115. Resolution R2425‑85 categorized the taxes for Article XI, Section 11b purposes. Each of the four budget and tax resolutions passed by roll call vote 6–0 after Director Kemp rejoined the meeting.

Construction excise tax

The board approved the construction excise tax for fiscal…