Urbandale board approves tax notice, sets public hearing on certified budget

The Urbandale Community School District Board of Education approved the district's public tax notice on March 30 and set a public hearing on the certified budget for April 13, 2026. The board's adoption date for the certified budget was announced as April 30, 2026.

Board members confirmed the notice reflects the maximum total property tax that the district may adopt as part of the certified budget and directed the board secretary to enter a written record of the hearing. In discussion, board members said the district is keeping its commitment to the current tax-rate framework and stated there will be no tax increase for the coming fiscal period.

The tax notice hearing portion of the meeting opened with the formal reading of the required notice and an explanation that public comments would be accepted and considered as part of the district's final budget decisions. No members of the public spoke during the tax notice portion, and the board then moved to adjourn that hearing and proceed to the regular meeting.

What happens next: The board will hold the public hearing on April 13 and is scheduled to adopt the certified budget on April 30. The board did not specify any changes to the notice at the March 30 meeting; further budget details will be finalized as the hearing approaches.