Higher property values raise school district taxes in Mitchell - Daily Republic
The total tax requests from the school district increased by about $145,920 from last year to this year, from $12. 147 million for the 2014-15 school year to $12. 293 million for the 2015-16 school year, according to Mitchell School District... On Monday, the school board approved a $27. 055 million K-12 budget for the 2015-16 school year, an increase of about a half-million dollars from last year's budget of $26. 53 million. This year's budget includes $17. 593 million in the general fund, $3. 779 million in the capital outlay fund, $3. 803 million in special education fund, $370,000 in the pension fund and $1. 509 million in the food service fund. According to the school district's budget report, the tax levies certified to the Davison County auditor will be $1. 568 per $1,000 of ag valuation for the general fund, $1. 409 per $1,000 of total valuation for the special education fund, $3 per... Source: www.mitchellrepublic.com
