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Merrill Area School District approves 2025–26 budget and tax levy as state aid falls
Summary
The Merrill Area School District board approved its 2025–26 budget and tax levy Oct. 22, citing an estimated $1 million drop in state aid and other formula changes that shrink shared aid; board members discussed potential future referendums and facilities planning.
The Merrill Area School District Board of Education voted Oct. 22 to adopt the district’s 2025–26 budget and certify the tax levy after administrators reported reductions in state shared aid.
Mark Powell, the district’s director of finance, summarized the budget and said the district’s assumed drop in state aid is “about 1000000 dollars” and that another roughly $1,000,000 was removed from earlier projections. He told the board that statewide changes, including expansions…
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