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Board reviews intent to increase permissive levies for elementary and high school districts
Summary
The board reviewed and moved to adopt resolutions of intent to impose permissive levy increases for both the Colrip Elementary and Col High School districts under 29-1-116 MCA; staff described these as estimates based on current taxable valuations and not general-fund election levies.
Board members considered resolutions of intent to impose permissive levy increases for the Colrip Elementary District and the Col High School District under state law (29-1-116 MCA).
A district presenter explained that permissive levies differ from general election levies and that the figures presented were estimates based on current taxable valuations. The presenter noted small allocations into a tuition fund to cover payments for students who choose out-of-district placements, and described the building reserve level and the way state major-maintenance aid factors into the district's calculations.
"These are not your normal levies that we run with the election. It's not a general fund levy. So these are just our permissive levies," the presenter said, describing the intent resolution as a yearly estimate rather than a final mill levy.
The board moved to adopt the resolutions of intent for both the elementary and high school districts; both motions were seconded. The transcript does not include recorded tallies for either motion.
What happens next: staff will finalize levy calculations as taxable valuations change and bring final levy figures to the board for adoption following the statutory notice and hearing process.
