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Lewis Central holds budget hearing and sets published levy at $11.20 per $1,000
Summary
At a public budget hearing April 6, Lewis Central officials said the district will publish a FY2027 property-tax levy of $11.20 per $1,000 after state aid and valuation changes; administration explained who controls which portions of the levy and gave taxpayer impact examples.
The Lewis Central Comm School District opened a budget public hearing April 6, and district staff told the board it will publish a FY2027 property-tax levy rate of $11.20 per $1,000 of taxable valuation. Administration said the published rate is effective once filed and cannot be increased after publication.
Miss Reyes, who presented the levy materials, said the district's uniform levy of $5.40 per $1,000 remained unchanged but a districtwide assessed valuation increase (about 16.4% overall) raises the dollars the district will collect. She said the district chose to reduce future interest costs by paying down bond principal and plans a partial levy for the management fund to cover…
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