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Southeast Polk School Board holds budget public hearing as valuations rise; resident urges cost cuts
Summary
At a March 26 special meeting, Southeast Polk’s CFO reviewed a proposed tax statement showing property valuations up about 8%. A resident urged the board to cut expenses to reduce household tax burdens; the board took no vote on the tax rate at the hearing.
The Southeast Polk School Board convened a special meeting at 5:30 p.m. on March 26 for a budget public hearing, where Chief Financial Officer Kevin Bekom reviewed a proposed tax statement from the county and one resident urged the board to find expense savings to ease household tax bills.
Bekom, identified as the district’s chief financial officer, told the board the proposed figures are based on recent property valuation increases. "The proposed figures are based on property valuations that increased by 8.2% over the past year, with an average increase of 8.7% over the last 5 years," he said, and…
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