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Raytown C-2 board sets 2025 tax rate at 6.32 after presentation on assessment drop and litigation risk
Summary
The Raytown C-2 board on Sept. 22 approved a combined tax rate of 6.32 (5.1994 operating; 1.1206 debt service) after staff presented a lower-than-expected assessed valuation, an estimated $62.55 million in property-tax revenue, and a pending Jackson County appeal that could affect prior payments.
The Raytown C-2 board of education approved a combined tax levy of 6.32 for 2025 — 5.1994 for the operating levy and 1.1206 for the debt-service levy — at a special meeting on Sept. 22, 2025, following a staff presentation explaining assessed-value changes and revenue estimates.
Jacqueline Vernon, executive director of business operations, told the board the recommended rates mirror the district’s rates for the past two years and said the operating levy covers daily operations including salaries and benefits while the debt-service levy pays principal and interest on general obligation bonds. "The recommended…
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