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Spring Lake Park board adopts final 2025 (payable 2026) property tax levy after Truth‑in‑Taxation presentation
Summary
After a Truth‑in‑Taxation presentation from finance staff, the Spring Lake Park Public Schools board certified a $299,454,719.87 levy for taxes payable in 2026, approved by voice vote. Administration said an operating referendum adds $550 per pupil beginning in 2026–27.
The Spring Lake Park Public Schools board on Monday adopted the district’s final 2025 property tax levy, certified to Anoka County for taxes payable in 2026 in the amount of $299,454,719.87.
Amy Schultz, the district finance lead, opened the Truth‑in‑Taxation portion of the meeting with a detailed explanation of levy components and state rules that govern local school levies. Schultz said roughly 82% of the district’s total budget is in the general fund and that approximately 78% of general‑fund revenue comes from state aid with about 16% coming from property taxes. She told the board voters approved an operating referendum that will add $550 per pupil, with the district estimating that equates to "about $18 a month for an average home." (Schultz: SEG 700–716.)
Schultz explained how levy categories, equalization and abatements affect collections and noted that some adjustments and abatements are year‑to‑year. She said the $550 per‑pupil referendum revenue will be realized beginning in the 2026–27 school year and that a later scheduled levy increase in 2029 was timed to coincide with debt falling off the tax rolls so there would be no additional tax impact that year.
A motion by board member Schmidt, seconded by Valella, to adopt the final levy and certify the amounts to the county passed by voice vote after a short opportunity for board questions. No roll‑call vote was recorded in the public transcript for the levy item; the chair declared the motion passed.
The board was given additional information about resident tax‑relief options — circuit breaker refunds, a special property tax refund and a senior deferral — and was reminded that exact household impacts vary with property values and abatements.
Next steps: the levy certification was transmitted to county officials as required. Administration also noted the district will bring budget revisions to the board as needed before June 30 based on grants, enrollment changes or updates to federal funding.
