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Dallas Center‑Grimes board schedules certified‑budget hearing, approves pre‑levy resolution and awards multimillion‑dollar contracts
Summary
At a March meeting the Dallas Center‑Grimes Community School District board set an April 27 public hearing on the certified FY26‑27 budget, approved a pre‑levy resolution for the 2026 bond, and awarded contracts for fire‑alarm, HVAC controls and a $2.59 million playground project; a resident criticized the proposed levy at the public hearing.
The Dallas Center‑Grimes Community School District board set a public hearing for the certified FY26‑27 budget on April 27, 2026, approved a pre‑levy resolution tied to a general‑obligation school bond (Series 2026) and moved forward with multiple construction and playground contracts at its March meeting.
During the required public hearing on the proposed tax levy, Julie Becker of Dallas Center told the board she opposed the levy increase, saying rising property assessments already raised revenue for taxing authorities and that the district's proposed increase (she referenced a roughly 4.6–4.7% rate change) was disproportionate for residents on fixed incomes. "I am paying a lot more in school taxes this year and a lot more in city taxes," Becker said, adding that on her home (which rose from about $143,000 to nearly…
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