If passed, the measure would cost property owners $1.50 per $1,000 of assessed property value. The owner of a home assessed at $285,361 would pay $35.67 per month or $428.04 per year. The tax would continue for five years and raise a total of $29.5 million.

Local option levy funding, and all district finances and expenditures, are subject to accountability measures including regular audits and School Board and citizen Budget Committee oversight to ensure funds are used as intended.

What happens if the Measure does not pass?

If the measure does not pass, the educational services would not be provided as proposed and property taxes would not be increased.

Canby School District’s voter approved tax rate is currently among the lowest in Clackamas County. Voter approved tax rate includes general obligation bonds and local option levies. 

The chart on this page details the 2024-25 voter-approved tax rate per $1,000 of assessed value for property owners living within the district. The $1.83 shown represents the Capital Improvement School Bond passed by voters in May 2020.

How to Calculate Your Estimated Levy Tax 

1. Locate your property tax statement issued by the county assessor, using the link below for Clackamas County.
• Clackamas County – Click here, select tax year, and then enter either your parcel number or address.
2. After selecting your property look for the AVR Total for Year 1 which represents the most recent tax year.
3. Divide the AVR Total for Year 1 by $1,000.
4. Multiply that result by $1.50 (the proposed levy rate per $1,000). This is your estimated tax amount per year if the proposed levy passes. 

The 2026 Proposed Canby Schools Levy