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Board adopts 60.3-cent property-tax rate

Financial

What happened

The Board increased the real and tangible property rate from 60.1 to 60.3 cents per $100, retained 56 cents for motor vehicles and approved a three-percent utility tax.

Why it matters to families

The district calculation projects $1,117,412.86 more revenue than the prior year, reflecting both the rate and changes in assessments and new property.

The evidence

September 1 minutes record approval; September 22 minutes refer to the rate as adopted September 1.

The source

September 1, 2026 Board minutes

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