(KMZA)--The Prairie Hills USD 113 Board of Education has approved for publication a proposed 2017-18 budget of nearly $16.8 million.

The action came during the Board’s regular meeting this week.

Superintendent Todd Evans says because they are paying off two separate bond issues from the district’s prior to consolidation, there are two different levies.  He says residents in the former USD 441 will see an estimated tax levy of 47.9 mills-- an eight-tenths of a mill increase over last year.  Evans says residents in the former USD 488 are looking at a total mill levy of about 48.5, which is almost identical to last year’s levy.

The USD 113 Board of Education will consider adoption of the budget following a public hearing during a special meeting August 28th  at 6:00 p.m. in the district office at Sabetha.