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Board approves 2025–26 school tax rates; effective rate drops as assessed values rise
Summary
The board approved 2025–26 school tax rates; the administration said assessed property values rose by $280 million year‑over‑year, the tax levy increased 1.96%, and the district’s effective/true tax rate fell relative to last year.
Jamesville‑DeWitt’s board approved the fiscal‑year 2025–26 school tax rates during the Aug. 25 meeting after reviewing calculations provided in the board packet. The district noted an assessed value increase of about $280,000,000 year‑over‑year and a 1.96% increase in the tax levy; administrators said that combination drove the district’s effective or true tax rate lower year over year (the presenter cited a 9.6% drop and referred to the new rate as "16.3").
Board members signed the tax warrants as part of the approval process. Administration urged attendees that the figures distributed in the board folder show the calculation drivers (assessments by the five townships in the district) and offered to provide additional clarifying detail by email if needed.
Why it matters: Changes in assessed value and levy calculations determine the district’s local tax burden; the board’s action completes a routine but consequential annual step in setting school tax warrants and collections.
