Inver Grove Heights School Board Approves 4.7 Percent Levy Increase
The increase will fund a large renovation project, district officials said.
The Inver Grove Heights School Board voted unanimously last week to increase the district's 2011 tax levy by roughly $520,000—a 4.7 percent increase over the 2010 levy. The increase will bring the total 2011 levy to $11.65 million, up from $11.13 million last year. The change means that the owner of a home valued at $225,000 in 2011 would pay roughly $11 more in taxes that year. The owner of commercial or industrial property valued at $1 million would pay $158 more in taxes in 2011, Inver Grove Heights School District Business Manager Bruce Rimstad said. While the levy may be increasing, board members and district officials were quick to note at the meeting that the 2010 levy issued by the Inver Grove Heights School District is was one …
