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Decatur SD 61 board adopts tentative 4% tax levy after Truth in Taxation hearing
Summary
After a Truth in Taxation hearing on Dec. 16, 2025, the Decatur School District 61 Board of Education adopted a resolution to levy a 4% property-tax increase for tax year 2025 (payable in 2026), following presentation of multiple levy options and public comment.
The Decatur School District 61 Board of Education on Dec. 16 adopted a resolution setting a tentative 4% tax levy for tax year 2025, payable in 2026, after a required Truth in Taxation public hearing and staff presentation of multiple levy scenarios.
Dr. Curry, who led the district's levy presentation, told the board the district's cash and investments in the education fund were about $37,000,000 with an available fund balance near $28,000,000 and that the district's equalized assessed valuation (EAV) stood at roughly $969 million as of Dec. 5, 2025, with a recent $500,000 decline.…
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