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Burlington board holds public hearing on proposed property tax levy as residents press for budget transparency
Summary
The Burlington Community School District on March 31 held a required public hearing on a proposed property tax levy of just under $16 per $1,000 of assessed valuation, with staff citing an unresolved adjustment to a hospital's assessed value as a key driver and residents urging greater budget transparency.
The Burlington Community School District on March 31 held a public hearing required by its certified budget notice on a proposed property tax levy for the 2025-26 fiscal year, hearing from district staff and two residents who urged greater transparency and spending reductions.
Rick Reynolds, district staff member presenting the budget notice, told the board that the district is proposing a levy of just under $16 per $1,000 of assessed valuation for next year. Reynolds said the main drivers are changes in assessed valuation and factors outside the district's direct control: the state sets most revenue per student, and…
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