March 19, 2024

Iowa school district collects $340,000 in tax levy error

SHEFFIELD — West Fork School District officials are planning to cut property tax collections after a review found the northern Iowa district had been collecting too much money.

Reports that a tax levy error caused the district to collect nearly $340,000 too much since 2013 from property taxpayers. Superintendent Darrin Strike said Monday the error stemmed from entering a state default code for the levy while preparing the budget.