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Clear Creek Amana staff clarifies 2025-26 proposed tax notice, says levy change limited to 2¢
Summary
At a public hearing the Clear Creek Amana Community School District explained how mailed tax notices and a widely circulated example led to misimpressions; staff said a 10% assessed-value example in the notice is hypothetical and that the district's proposed rate change would be two cents if any change is needed.
The Clear Creek Amana Community School District opened a public hearing on the district—s proposed fiscal year 2025-26 tax notice and clarified how examples in mailed notices can create misleading expectations about next year—s taxes.
Laurie, a district staff member presenting the item, said the two red figures on the mailed notice represent the district—s current total levy rate of 17.01 and the proposed rate for fiscal 2026 of 17.03. "Those two in the red" are the district—s rates, she said, adding that the larger percentage increases appearing in some examples stem from a hypothetical 10% assessed-value increase used only for illustration.
Laurie said the 10% assessed-value scenario is hypothetical and does not apply automatically for fiscal 2026 because Iowa assesses…
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