(KNZA)--The proposed 2016-17 budget for Prairie Hills USD 113 contains a property tax levy decrease.

Superintendent Todd Evans says they will able to lower the levy due to an increase in the district’s assessed valuation.

Those in the former USD 441 will see an estimated tax rate of 47.143 mills, a 2.1 mill decrease.  Those in the former USD 488 will see an estimated tax rate of 48.51 mills, a 2.3 mill decrease from last school year.
      
The levies are different for each former district because they pay their previous bonds from before consolidation in 2010.
    
Evans says USD 113 is the only school district in the state that has different levies within the district boundaries.
    
The Board will consider adoption of the proposed $16.8 million budget following a public hearing during a special meeting Tuesday evening, beginning at 6:00.