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Budget update: district consolidates budget documents, flags sales‑tax uncertainty and a larger salary share

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Finance staff presented a consolidated budget resolution and said sales‑tax uncertainty after the hurricane led them to model a 25% sales‑tax drop and raise the appropriated fund balance from $3.0 million to $3.5 million as a conservative starting point. Staff also reported a projected 83% of the budget tied to salary/benefits and a possible $400,

Heidi, the district finance presenter, reviewed the district’s consolidated budget resolution and outlined factors that delayed a full budget presentation earlier in the year, including the late state budget action and hurricane‑related disruptions.

Heidi said the staff combined the resolution and subsequent amendment formats into a single document to make the year‑long review easier for the board. She explained that the district is starting from conservative assumptions…

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