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Albert Lea board approves 6.78% levy increase after Truth in Taxation hearing
Summary
After a Truth in Taxation hearing and public comment, the Albert Lea Area Schools Board approved a $10.46 million 2025-pay-2026 levy (up $664,110, or 6.78%), with district officials saying state funding formulas and declining enrollment are shifting the tax burden to local property owners.
The Albert Lea Area Schools Board of Education voted to approve the district’s 2025-pay-2026 levy on a 6.78% increase, approving a total proposed levy of $10,461,564 at its regular meeting following a Truth in Taxation hearing.
During the pre-meeting hearing, resident and farmer Marlo Logan pressed the board on why neighboring New Richland appeared to levy far less per acre for equivalent parcels, asking, “What do I get for that two-thirds more per acre?” The board responded that staff would examine individual tax statements and that staff had added a comparison…
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