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Monticello board approves $17.44 million levy for 2026–27 budget
Summary
The Monticello Public School District board on Dec. 15 approved a final levy of $17,439,463.33 for the 2026–27 budget, a roughly $3 million (21.15%) increase tied to a voter-approved referendum; the board voted 4–0 to adopt the levy after a presentation on fund balances and property tax mechanics.
The Monticello Public School District board voted 4–0 on Dec. 15 to approve a final property tax levy of $17,439,463.33 for the 2026–27 fiscal year, following a Truth in Taxation presentation by Tina Burkholder, director of business services.
Burkholder told the board the levy vote tonight is part of the district’s budget cycle (fiscal year July 1–June 30) and follows the public Truth in Taxation hearing held Dec. 1. She said the district’s general fund is heavily supported by state aid (about 74–77 percent, depending on projections) and that personnel costs drive about 80 percent…
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