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Board approves FY26 tentative budget with half‑mill increase after weeks of debate
Summary
City Schools of Decatur trustees voted to adopt a tentative FY2026 budget that includes a 0.5 mill property‑tax increase (about $1.5 million) to cover staff salary increases, after members debated larger increases, possible cuts and use of fund balance.
City Schools of Decatur trustees approved a tentative fiscal year 2026 budget on April 15 that adds a 0.5 mill property‑tax increase, estimated at $1,500,000, to help cover planned staff salary increases.
The measure passed after an extended public and board discussion about deficit spending, use of reserve funds and options for balancing recurring personnel costs. Trustees said the tentative vote leaves time for community feedback and for state and digest numbers to firm up before the board adopts a final budget in May and sets a final millage rate in June.
Why it matters: the adopted tentative budget projects total revenue of roughly $106 million and expenditures of…
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