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Board staff outlines 2026–27 millage calculations and estimated taxpayer impact
Summary
Staff told the board the proposed 2026–27 millage is 7.6340 mills vs. a rollback rate of 5.1549 mills; staff estimated a typical homeowner would pay about $76.90 more under the proposed levy compared with last year.
Jonathan (staff member) walked the board through the TRIM calculations and the differences between the rollback rate and the district's proposed millage for 2026–27. He said the rollback millage is 5.1549 and the proposed district millage is 7.6340, an increase of 0.769 mills, and attributed the increase to required local effort changes, a state prior-period adjustment and higher debt service from a final bond issuance.
Jonathan gave a concrete taxpayer example: "A property owner whose appraised property value remains the same as last year, who has an appraised property value of $1.25 and a taxable value of 100,000 after the homestead exemption of 25,000 would see an increase in taxes owed to the school district of $76.90," he said. Board members discussed how to explain the drivers of the change to the public, including the interplay of new construction, required local effort and debt service.
Jonathan noted the district's proposed millage includes debt service and reminded the board that the rollback calculation excludes voter-approved debt millage. He also said the proposed millage is lower than a projection discussed at a recent budget workshop (reduced from about 0.885 to 0.769 over last year).
