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Rutland City schools present FY2026 budget; district projects flat tax rate dependent on state yield
Summary
Rutland City Public Schools presented a level-service FY2026 budget that would hold educational programs and staffing near current levels; an early estimate showed the homestead tax rate could fall about 6¢ but remains contingent on the state property yield and final legislative actions.
Ted Plimenos, representing Rutland City Public Schools, presented the school district’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget to the Rutland City Board of Aldermen on Jan. 21, outlining a level-service spending plan and early tax-rate projections.
Plimenos said the budget maintains key educational programs and staffing near current levels and that, based on available information, the district’s homestead property tax rate for FY26 could fall from $1.67 to about $1.61 (a decline of roughly 6¢). He emphasized that the estimate depends on the state property yield announced by the tax commissioner and is not final until the…
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