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Chisago Lakes board certifies 1.6% levy after Truth and Taxation hearing
Summary
The Chisago Lakes School Board on Dec. 19 certified a 1.6% increase in the 2024 pay‑2025 property tax levy after a Truth and Taxation presentation by the district’s director of business services and extended public comment, during which residents voiced frustration over rising property taxes.
The Chisago Lakes School Board on Dec. 19 certified its 2024 pay‑2025 property tax levy, approving a 1.6% increase after the district’s Truth and Taxation presentation and public comment.
Robin Bostford Dorgerson, the district’s director of business services, told the board and the public that the Truth and Taxation hearing is required by a 1988 law and must be held in November or later as part of the district’s annual levy process. Dorgerson said the levy certified tonight will be collected in 2025 but recognized in the district’s fiscal year 2026 budget.
The hearing reviewed the district’s current‑year budget and the proposed levy. Dorgerson said the district’s preliminary budget for 2024–25 included about $58.9 million in revenue and roughly $59.66 million in expenditures across all funds, and…
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