Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council gives guidance for 79¢ tax rate; school board presents FY26 budget seeking $1.2 million from city
Summary
Winchester Public Schools presented a FY2026 budget asking the city for $1.2 million to cover salary and inflationary increases. City council gave staff guidance to prepare a tax-rate scenario at $0.79 per $100 of assessed value and asked staff to return with a detailed 79¢ budget at the next meeting.
Winchester City Council on March 25 heard a presentation from Winchester Public Schools on its fiscal year 2026 budget and gave staff guidance to prepare a tax-rate scenario at $0.79 per $100 in assessed value.
The school board chair and superintendent presented a budget that centers on salary-scale adjustments and cost-of-living increases, with a net request to the city of $1.2 million for FY2026. Dr. Jason Van Hoekkelam and School Board Chair Brian Gonzales said the proposal tightens and standardizes pay scales, raises the minimum hourly wage for lowest-paid positions and includes a market-driven step increase for teachers. The schools expect state revenue tied to…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
