Blue Ridge Unified proposes $634,000 primary levy increase to fund bus loop, parking work; board to vote later

Courtney Hoffmeyer, the business manager for Blue Ridge Unified School District No. 32 (4397), presented a proposed $634,000 increase in the district—s primary property tax levy during a truth-in-taxation hearing. Hoffmeyer said the proposal would raise the primary property tax on a $100,000 home to $36.20 and described the hearing as an informational step before the board votes later in the day.

Hoffmeyer said the proposed levy increase is intended to fund two capital items: paving the bus loop behind the junior high and high school, which she described as "a muddy mess" in winter, and making parking-lot adjustments at the elementary school. She told board members that vendor quotes for the work had been provided for review.

Hoffmeyer also addressed the district—s broader tax-rate context, saying the primary tax rate remains lower than in earlier years because of reduced bond payments. The transcript records two baseline figures in Hoffmeyer—s remarks (she stated $18.10 in one sentence and said last year—s figure was about $34 in another), and those numbers do not align; the district did not provide a clarification at the hearing.

The hearing itself was procedural and informational; Hoffmeyer stated that the board will take a formal vote on the proposed levy during the board meeting later today. No formal motion or vote occurred during the hearing, and no public questions were raised before the presiding official closed the hearing.

The board meeting that follows the hearing is expected to include the formal vote on the levy proposal and any related agenda items; the hearing record does not include the outcome of that vote.