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Maroa‑Forsyth board approves 2025 tax levy after Truth in Taxation hearing
Summary
The Maroa‑Forsyth C.U.S.D. 2 board voted 4‑0 Dec. 9 to approve the district's 2025 tax levy after a Truth in Taxation hearing in which Superintendent Ibbotson explained the district's use of a 'ballooned' levy to protect revenue; the likely levy projects about 3.12% growth.
The Maroa‑Forsyth C.U.S.D. 2 Board voted 4‑0 Dec. 9 to approve the district’s 2025 tax levy after a Truth in Taxation hearing where district leadership described the levy as a way to capture growth and protect revenue during the assessment process. Superintendent Ibbotson said, "The ask is for a 5.6% increase in the levy," and explained the district uses a ballooned levy to account for uncertainties in the tax extension and assessed values.
District staff also presented a "likely levy" based on a five‑year historical trend, estimating roughly 3.12% growth and a projected tax rate of $4.434 compared with last year’s final rate of $4.429. The hearing recorded no public comments. Board member JR Parker moved to approve the levy; Susie Conway seconded the motion, which passed 4‑0. The approval follows standard local practice of submitting a levy that captures potential growth and allowing the county clerk to adjust the rate to the legal maximums if necessary.
