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White Bear Lake Area School Board certifies $73.6 million levy after public hearing; vote 4–1
Summary
After a public Truth in Taxation hearing with multiple residents urging fiscal restraint, the White Bear Lake Area School Board certified a $73,598,400 property tax levy for taxes payable 2026. Board debate touched on enrollment, special education underfunding and a proposed operational audit that failed as an amendment.
The White Bear Lake Area School Board voted 4–1 to certify the final property tax levy for taxes payable in 2026 at $73,598,400 following a Truth in Taxation presentation and public comment period.
During the hearing, district presenter Mr. Wald told the board the proposed levy represented an overall increase of $3,120,539, or 4.4 percent, compared with 2025 and attributed roughly $730,000 of the change to operating levy adjustments tied to enrollment and an estimated consumer price index. He warned that changes to the levy do not always translate to increased district revenue because state aid calculations and retroactive adjustments can offset levy…
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