2024.04.03 Special Meeting Minutes

Special Meeting 7:00 PM

North Linn District Office

3033 Lynx Drive

Troy Mills, IA

Wednesday, April 3 , 2024

100: Call to Order and Determination of a Quorum

President, Jeffrey Boss, called the special meeting to order at 7:00 PM. Present were Directors J Benesh, R Benesch, Hoover, Krogmann, Michael and Price, Superintendent Breitfelder and Secretary Peyton. Also in attendance was Leon Lacock.

 

200: Adoption of the Agenda

It was moved by R Benesch, seconded by Price to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried 7-0.

 

600: New Business

601: Public Hearing for Proposed Property Tax Levy

It was moved by J Benesh, seconded by Hoover to open the public hearing at 7:02 PM. Motion carried 7-0. President, Jeffrey Boss, announced that the public hearing is open for comments or questions regarding the proposed 2024-2025 Proposed Property Tax Levy. Business Manager, Kerry Peyton, presented the 2024-2025 Proposed Property Tax Levy that was published. This proposed levy assumed a zero percent increase in state aid because the legislature had not yet set the SSA rate for FY25. Proposing the tax levy rate with a zero percent increase in state aid gives the highest levy rate scenario. Because the board is only able to lower the levy rate between the first and second public hearings the District chose to publish the highest levy rate so adjustments could be made as decisions were made by the state. Since the publication of the proposed property tax levy the legislature approved a 2.5% increase to state aid. The board discussed the impact the 2.5% increase to state aid would have on the property tax levy and had a lengthy discussion about the changes to the district’s insurance policy and considering funding the newly required wind/hail deductible within the Management Fund.

There were no comments from the audience and no comments were submitted in writing to the Board Secretary. It was moved by Krogmann, Seconded by R Benesch to close the public hearing at 7:44 PM. Motion carried 7-0.

 

900: Adjournment

The time being 7:45 PM, it was moved by R Benesch, seconded by Hoover to adjourn the meeting. Motion carried 7-0.

 

 

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Kerry Peyton, Secretary                                   Jeffrey Boss, President