By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post
The Hays USD 489 school board will conduct budget and revenue-neutral rate hearings at 6:30 tonight at the Rockwell Administration Center.
The hearings are open to the public.
The district will exceed its revenue-neutral rate. The USD 489's portion of the county valuation increased by about 1.4%.
The district is proposing a .447 mill increase in the tax levy for the supplemental general fund for the 2026 fiscal year.
Taxes on a home valued at $239,000 will increase by about $36 per year, based on the district's mill levy and the increased assessed valuation, according to the school district.
SEE RELATED STORY: Hays USD 489 proposes mill levy increase, sees special ed costs rise
Naming rights
The board is also set to further discuss naming rights for school facilities.
SEE RELATED STORY: Hays USD 489 pauses Hays High football field naming rights donation discussion
The school board put on hold a donation from Golden Belt Bank for the naming rights of the new Hays High football field.
The bank has offered a $200,000 donation for the naming rights. That offer expires Sept. 15.
Although some board members favored accepting the donation for the naming rights, other board members, including Board President Curt Vajnar, wanted the decision delayed.
The board will also consider a bid of $69,328 from KCAV for 55 presentation display panels for Hays Middle School.