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Winchester staff present FY‑26 operating budget, cite federal grant expirations and health‑insurance renewal
Summary
Finance staff previewed the FY‑26 budget: a 4.24% increase in the operating fund, a 0% health‑insurance renewal, lower federal grant carryforward as competitive grants ended, and reclassifications that raise some category comparisons.
Finance staff presented a preview of the fiscal year 2026 operating budget and supporting materials at the March 10 work session and told the board they will take the budget to city council for a preliminary briefing. The staff presentation showed a proposed $77,890,392 operating fund for FY‑26, a 4.24 percent increase over FY‑25.
Key points staff cited included a 0 percent health‑insurance renewal that reduced the district’s requested City appropriation and allowed a smaller borrowing (a “Citi…
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