Following discussion from the Aug. 21 board meeting, the Carroll ISD board of trustees approved the 2017-18 fiscal year tax rate of $1.385 per $100 valuation.

Assistant Superintendent of Financial Services Scott Wrehe said the tax rate takes into consideration the board’s desire to decrease the debt service fund, or the portion of the tax rate used to pay off bonds.

“The proposal is brought to you tonight with the $1.04 on the maintenance and operations side and 0.345 cents on the interest and sinking side for a total possible tax rate of $1.385,” Wrehe said.

The board approved the proposed tax rate unanimously.