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District to ask voters Aug. 4 to restore lost millage after rollback cuts near $400,000
Summary
Board members were told the district’s 17.9532‑mill levy has effectively dropped to about 16.95 mills, costing nearly $400,000 this year and an estimated $550,000 next year; a Headlee override will appear on the Aug. 4, 2026 ballot to seek restoration of the full 18 mills.
The West Branch–Rose City Area Schools board was told during its June 15 meeting that state rollback rules reduced the district’s approved 17.9532‑mill operating levy to roughly 16.95 mills, resulting in a revenue loss of nearly $400,000 this year and an expected loss of about $550,000 next year.
Superintendent Gail Hughey and Director of Finance Ted Matuszak presented the figures in the superintendent’s report and said the district will ask voters on Aug. 4, 2026 to approve a Headlee override that, if approved, would permit the district to levy the full 18 mills previously authorized by voters.
Board members were not asked to take immediate action on the proposal at the June meeting; the presentation positioned the proposed August ballot question as the district’s planned response to the ongoing revenue erosion tied to property value growth and the Headlee-related reduction fraction.
The superintendent’s report also outlined other fiscal-year-end items including timing for transportation revenue bills and federal grant reimbursements. The district reported total enrollment of 1,782 students for the upcoming year.
