NOTICE OF PROPOSED TAX INCREASE

Posted by LCS Finance on 7/25/2025 9:00:00 AM

The Leon County School Board will soon consider a measure to increase its property tax levy.

Last year’s property tax levy

A. Initially proposed tax levy...	$ 146,401,457
B. Less tax reductions due to Value Adjustment Board and other assessment changes...	$ 381,961
C. Actual property tax levy...	$ 146,019,496
This year’s proposed tax levy	$ 156,486,546

A portion of the tax levy is required under state law in order for the school board to receive $165,790,219 in state education grants.

The required portion has increased by 4.50 percent, and represents approximately six-tenths of the total proposed taxes.

The remainder of the taxes is proposed solely at the discretion of the school board.

All concerned citizens are invited to a public hearing on the tax increase to be held on

July 29, 2025 - 6:00 p.m.

The Aquilina Howell Center

3955 West Pensacola Street

Tallahassee, Florida

A DECISION on the proposed tax increase and the budget will be made at this hearing.

Leon County Schools