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Monticello school board holds Truth in Taxation hearing; final levy vote set for Dec. 15
Summary
At a Dec. 1 Truth in Taxation hearing, district staff explained the proposed levy increases tied to a recent operating referendum, answered public questions about tax impact and ballot language, and said the board will set the levy at its Dec. 15 meeting; no levy action was taken tonight.
Monticello Public School District officials reviewed the district's budget and led a Truth in Taxation hearing on Dec. 1, outlining how a recently approved operating referendum and state funding formulas affect property-tax levies and individual tax bills. No levy action was taken; the board scheduled final approval for Dec. 15.
Director of business services Tina Burkholder said the levy approved in December is collected the following year and funds the 2026-27 school year. "The levy that's approved in December, that gets collected in the following year, 2026, and that goes towards our budget in the 2627 school year, so a year delayed," she said during the presentation.
Burkholder said the district's general fund is…
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