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Residents and parents press board over proposed FY2027 property tax increase at Cedar Rapids school board hearing
Summary
At a March 30 special meeting, five speakers urged the Cedar Rapids board to reconsider a proposed fiscal‑year 2027 property tax increase, citing enrollment loss, concerns about classroom support and requests for greater fiscal scrutiny; the board recorded written correspondence and adjourned after public comment.
The Cedar Rapids Community School District board opened a public hearing on the fiscal year 2027 proposed property tax notice at a special meeting called to order at 3:30 p.m. on March 30, 2026. Board members approved the meeting agenda by voice vote before taking public testimony.
Five residents addressed the board during the hearing, and board officials said five written letters had been received and would be placed in the formal record. Board Secretary Shelty called each speaker and served as the timekeeper; speakers were allotted up to five minutes each.
D. Anderson questioned why property taxes would increase when, the speaker said, state funding and reported per‑student spending have risen. Anderson cited an…
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