Bond Referendum | November 4, 2025
TAX IMPACT
If voters approve the $18.5 million bond issue on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, property taxpayers would see an impact of $2.60 per year on every $1,000 of taxable property value.
For a $200,000 home in Union CSD, this would result in an annual increase of approximately $234.03 (or $19.50 per month).
For a commercial property assessed at $1 million, the annual tax impact would be approximately $2,173.98.
The monthly impact for agricultural property based on the average assessed value would be $0.30 per acre in Blackhawk and Tama County, and $0.33 in Benton and Buchanan County.
Calculating the tax impact can be a little complicated due to the state rollback and Homestead Credit. Below is a five-step process to provide some clarification:
The Union CSD School Board and administration have a history of balancing the needs of our students with the needs of our property taxpayers. The district’s present rate of $11.82 per $1,000 of taxable value is below the Fiscal Year 2026 state average of $13.14.
Currently, Union CSD has one of the lowest cumulative levy rates in the North Iowa Cedar League.
The five NICL districts with the highest levy rates have all passed bond referendums since 2020. With an approved bond in November, Union CSD would still have a tax rate lower than these five districts.
PROPERTY TAX CALCULATOR
