Wrenshall schools levy set within $4K of last year

The Wrenshall school board approved a 2024 levy nearly identical to its previous figure, $1,513,112 — some $4,557 less than the current levy.

Superintendent Jeff Pesta called it a “negligible reduction,” during Monday’s Truth in Taxation hearing conducted at the school.

“It’s very small when you are considering it on a half-a-million dollars,” Pesta said.

The district’s budget for 2024 is $6.5 million, made up of mostly per-pupil state aid funding, along with levy and federal dollars.

No community members spoke during the hearing.

A third of the levy, some $500,000, will be used for operation...