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Treasurer warns tax changes will shave district revenue; board asks administration to model impacts

Marion City Schools Board of Education · December 16, 2025
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Summary

Treasurer Jolene told the board the district is tracking a roughly $841,000-a-year taxpayer credit from recent state tax changes and warned the board that those changes, combined with state funding formula effects, could reduce Marion City Schools revenue by an estimated $1.2 million in 2027; administration will update forecasts in February.

The Marion City Schools treasurer presented the board with a monthly financial report on Dec. 15 and warned that recently passed state tax changes will reduce district revenue in coming years.

Jolene told the board that an early estimate from district finance software shows "about $841,000 a year that will be credited back to taxpayers," and that the credit will operate roughly like a 7% reduction in the school portion of property bills for many taxpayers.…

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