Omaha Public Schools officials have proposed a 2% levy increase for the district’s 2025-26 budget to fund continued investments in staff and a larger contingency in light of funding uncertainties.

The proposed budget presented at a hearing Monday night includes a $38 million general fund increase and a levy increase of 2.2 cents, from $1.107 to $1.13 per $100 of assessed property value.

The new levy would cost a homeowner of a $200,000 home about $2,260 per year. The proposed budget includes a property tax request of $409 million, a $28 million — or 7.26% — increase from the 2024-25 budget. The proposed levy increase follows five years of levy decreases, including a decrease of nearly 11 cents between the 2023-24 and 2024-25 budgets.

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