Administration at Glidden-Raltson (G-R) Community School District is proposing an approximate $1.12 increase to the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 tax rate due to voter approved PPEL and early retirement program. It was back in March 2025 during a special election that voters approved of the district to implement a $1.34 per $1,000 of taxable assessed valuation rate for a new Physical Plant and Equipment Levy (PPEL). The PPEL will generate an estimated $2.2 million over the next ten years which will finance debt the district’ incurred for facility updates. The district is also offering a retirement incentive which will help reduce personnel expenditures. The retirement incentive is paid out of the management fund which is levying $127,846 total. For FY27, the district is proposing a rate of $11.01810 per $1,000 of assessed taxable valuation, an approximate 11 percent increase from the $9.90091 from FY26. The public hearing will be next Thursday, April 9 at 4:30 p.m. in the conference room at the school for district residents to attend to voice questions or concerns.
