The Carroll Community School District (CCSD) Board of Education has scheduled the public hearing for the proposed property tax levy, looking at a slight increase in the tax rate. The public hearing will be held right before the regular board meeting on March 27, which is pushed back a week due to the school’s spring break vacation. Director of Business Affairs Nicole McCarville presented four different options for tax levies by adjusting state supplemental aid to be set to either two or two-and-quarter percent, the Instruction Support Levy (ISL) surtax to be either three or four percent, which sets the tax levy rate to be between $9.97599 to $10.24037 per $1,000 of taxable valuation. The board is currently favoring increasing the ISL surtax to four percent, which would bring a total revenue for the management levy to approximately $1.2 million. The tax levy rate would then be set at $9.97599 per $1,000 of taxable valuation. McCarville did advise that while she didn’t need an answer that night, the board should be mindful of what it decides because as soon as the proposed levy rate is published for the public hearing, that is the maximum amount that can be levied. The suggested levy would be an increase of 13 cents from the current fiscal year (FY) 2025 rate. CCSD sits in the top 20 percent for the lowest tax levy compared to other school districts around the state, with approximately 50 percent having a rate between $11 and $15. If the tax rate is approved, the average yearly taxes would be $1,875, based upon the average home value in Carroll of $188,000, according to Zillow. Board members will discuss the proposed tax levy rate again at the next work session, with the public hearing scheduled for March 27 at 6:30 p.m. Community members are encouraged to attend the public hearing to have questions answered or to voice any concerns.
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