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Faribault school board holds Truth in Taxation hearing and approves 2025 payable 2026 levy certification
Summary
At its Dec. 1 meeting Faribault Public Schools held a Truth in Taxation hearing with a presentation from Director of Finance and Operations Barbie Roessler and public remarks by Tom Moline, then approved the 2025 payable 2026 levy certification; the minutes note an internal inconsistency about the recorded vote.
The Faribault Public Schools Board of Education held its Truth in Taxation hearing Dec. 1, 2025, with a presentation by Barbie Roessler, the district’s Director of Finance and Operations. The hearing opened at 6:00 p.m. and concluded at 6:17 p.m.; Tom Moline spoke during the hearing and the record notes public comment by Janet Moline later in the agenda.
Why it matters: The levy certification establishes the district’s property tax request that will be used to calculate local property tax levies for taxes payable in 2026, affecting property taxpayers within the district. The board’s action formalizes the district’s revenue request for the coming year.
Roessler delivered the district’s presentation to the board and the public as part of the Truth in Taxation process; the minutes do not include presentation slides or verbatim remarks. After the hearing the board considered a motion to approve the 2025 payable 2026 Levy Certification. Trustee Jerry Robicheau moved the motion, seconded by Trustee Lynda Boudreau; the minutes record the motion as passing but also include a parenthetical note that Trustee Linda Moore abstained. The transcript text contains that internal inconsistency (both "passed, 7-0" and a note that Moore abstained). The minutes do not list a roll-call tally of individual yes/no votes for this motion.
Votes at a glance recorded in the minutes include approval of the consent agenda earlier in the meeting and the levy certification motion. The consent agenda — covering minutes, employment, additional assignments, and authorization of payments/transfers — was moved by Trustee Chad Wolff, seconded by Trustee Candace Knudson, and recorded as approved by the board.
The board also adopted Resolution 26-07 on combined polling places for school district elections not held on statewide election days; that resolution was moved by Trustee Lynda Boudreau, seconded by Trustee John Bellingham, and recorded as adopted unanimously by roll call.
Next steps: The district’s calendar items listed in the meeting minutes include a Facilities Committee meeting on Dec. 11, 2025, a Joint Boards meeting on Dec. 12, 2025, and the organizational meeting on Jan. 5, 2026.
The meeting minutes do not include verbatim testimony, detailed levy figures, or a complete roll-call vote for the levy motion; those details were not specified in the document provided.
