Eden Prairie School Board sets preliminary levy increase at 2.98%
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The Eden Prairie School Board approved a preliminary property tax levy increase of 2.98% at its Sept. 28 meeting. The figure is the maximum calculated for the district for taxes payable in 2027. State law required the board to approve a preliminary levy by Sept. 30. Based on the district's estimate, the increase would be about $1.96 million, bringing the total levy to $67.8 million. Final numbers are still pending, and the final levy could come in lower than 2.98% but not higher.
District business services director Jason Mutzenberger said the increase is below the 4% anticipated during budget planning. The general fund levy would rise 5.28%, while debt service would fall 8.66%, producing the overall figure. The district points to growing enrollment and an inflation-based operating referendum, about $213,000 in added career and technical education funding, and a $1.8 million increase in the pay-as-you-go facilities maintenance levy, partly offset by roughly $1.03 million less in bond payments on maintenance projects.
For a home valued at $492,800, Mutzenberger said taxes would rise by about $36 a year. For a $588,400 home, the district's figure for a median home, the increase would be about $44 a year. Individual bills also depend on property values and the tax base. Hennepin County will mail proposed tax statements in mid-November, and the board will hold a public hearing Dec. 14 before certifying the final levy.
Why it matters
The levy sets the school district's share of local property taxes, affecting household costs and funding for programs and facilities. The Dec. 14 hearing is the point at which residents can speak before the final levy is certified.
- School levy
- Property taxes
- Operating referendum
- Career and technical education
- Board vote
- Public comment
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- How should the district explain to residents the difference between a change in the total levy and what an individual household pays?
- What should the board weigh when deciding how to balance facilities maintenance, program funding and the tax burden on homeowners?
- How could the district make the Dec. 14 public hearing more accessible to residents who want to comment on the levy?
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