Last year I ended this informational article on the upcoming tax levy with the following statement: “Three things that help maintain a high level of state aid and a lower tax levy are low property values, a high student count, and increased shared costs. The district has all three of those things for this levy cycle. For 2017–18, the district’s property values have increased significantly, the 2016–17 student population has decreased by 27 students from last year, and because the district paid off debt last year, the shared costs will decrease automatically. In short, I am projecting a tax levy increase for 2017–18 that will most likely match the tax levy decrease of this current year.”
