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Sioux City school board certifies FY2027 budget; finance officer explains how levy and assessed values affect bills
Summary
On April 13, 2026 the Sioux City Community School District board certified its FY2027 budget with a maximum tax rate of $12.22 per $1,000 and a 4% income surtax; the board and finance officer Patty Blankenship discussed how assessed‑value growth and state aid shifts affect individual tax bills.
On April 13, 2026 the Sioux City Community School District Board of Education voted to certify the district’s fiscal year 2027 budget, setting an expected maximum tax rate of $12.22 per $1,000 of assessed value and an income surtax of 4%.
Patty Blankenship, the district’s finance officer, told the board that the levy rate is only one part of a homeowner’s tax bill. “You have to consider both pieces,” Blankenship said. “The levy…
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