Winton Woods board accepts September financial statements, approves investment report and authorizes filing of modified tax budget

Winton Woods City School District's treasurer on Monday presented September financial statements and an investment report and secured board approval to use the district's five-year forecast to file a modified tax budget for fiscal year 2026–27.

Treasurer Randy Seymour told the board the district's year-to-date general fund revenues are approximately $21,500,000 and month-to-date revenues total about $6,100,000, of which roughly $3,000,000 are real estate taxes and $2,600,000 are state foundation receipts. Year-to-date general fund expenditures were reported at approximately $16,300,000, leaving the district about 2.3% under budget year to date. The district's unencumbered fund balance across all funds on Sept. 30 was reported as approximately $22,000,000.

Seymour also presented the investment report. The district had about $38,700,000 invested in September and earned approximately $141,000 in interest during the month (about $127,000 credited to the general fund and $14,000 to building funds). The board voted unanimously to approve the investment report as presented.

On the tax-budget matter, Seymour said the administration will use the five-year forecast adopted in September to prepare a modified tax budget for fiscal year 2026–27 and requested board authorization to file that document with the Hamilton County Budget Commission; the board approved the resolution unanimously and the administration will return the formal budget document for approval at the organizational meeting.

The presentation and votes were procedural; no amendments were proposed.