The Board of Directors of South Lane SD 45J3 on an unanimous voice vote adopted the district’s 2025–26 budget and related fiscal resolutions, including a permanent tax rate and supplemental budget amendments.

Board Chair read the primary resolution aloud: “Be it resolved that the board of directors of South Lane SD 45J3 hereby adopts the budget for the fiscal year 2025–26 in the total amount of $69,550,920.” The board then moved through additional required readings and votes on appropriation and tax resolutions.

Why this matters: adopting the budget sets the district’s legal spending limits for the coming fiscal year and the ad valorem tax amounts that will appear on property tax statements. The board also approved appropriation adjustments after staff reported awards of specific-purpose state and federal grants.

The board approved multiple numbered resolutions: 25‑09 (budget adoption), 25‑10 (appropriations for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025), 25‑11 (imposition and categorization of ad valorem property taxes) and 25‑12 (budget amendments). The tax resolution sets a permanent tax rate of 4.7532 per $1,000 of assessed value and separately imposes $3,264,000 for general-obligation bond debt service. The resolutions were approved by voice vote with the board answering “aye.”

On budget amendments (resolution 25‑12), staff described that the district had become aware of and would receive specific federal and state grants in amounts higher than originally estimated. The finance presenter summarized the net effect as an increase in revenue additions of approximately $2,000,382 and an offset of about $200,000, resulting in a net addition to the budget of roughly $2,000,182 (figures reported in the meeting). The board approved the appropriation adjustments as specified in the meeting packet and appendix A.

Discussion and process notes: board members thanked the budget committee and volunteers for review and noted that some funds had to be moved between funds because anticipated revenues did not arrive. No formal roll-call vote with individual names was recorded in the public transcript; approval was recorded by the chair calling for “all in favor” and hearing “aye.”

Next steps: the adopted budget and supporting documents were noted as on file in the district administrative office. Any further supplemental budgets or amendments will return to the board as needed.