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Board certifies 2026 property tax levy after levy hearing; transcript records motion language verbatim
Summary
After a levy hearing outlining district funding trends and tax impacts, the board certified the property tax levy payable in 2026; the motion language in the transcript records the amount as "40,000,000 $285,592," which the board approved by voice vote. Administration explained state funding trends and levy mechanics.
The Farmington School Board held a Truth-in-Taxation hearing and then certified the district's property tax levy payable in 2026.
Director Houska presented background on school funding, noting the general-education formula has not kept pace with inflation and that special education remains underfunded relative to federal IDEA expectations. Houska illustrated district revenue and expenditure buckets, said roughly 80 percent of general-fund revenue comes from the state with local…
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