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Columbia County School Board warned of tighter finances as officials use reserves and await state reconciliation
Summary
Ms. Penner told the Columbia County School Board the district faces tighter finances—the budget lists about $84.6 million in revenues against roughly $86.3 million in appropriations—citing a $330,000 draw on fund balance, scholarship reconciliations and a 170‑student enrollment decline as key pressures.
Ms. Penner presented the Columbia County School Board with a monthly financial report, telling trustees the district’s current budget shows about $84,615,000 in revenues against approximately $86,264,000 in appropriations.
"The budget as it stands right now includes $84,615,000 in revenues, whereas we're appropriating a little bit more than that of $86,264,000," Ms. Penner said, noting the district is "using about 330,000 of our fund balance." She described that draw as "not the greatest place to be" but part of managing current shortfalls.
Why it matters: The gap is being covered in part by a $675,000 transfer from the capital projects fund to help pay maintenance salaries and by one-time uses of fund balance. Ms.…
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