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CSFO: Tuscaloosa City Schools’ October FY26 figures show steady fund balance, modest revenue shifts
Summary
CSFO Jay Duke told the board on Jan. 13 that October (month 1 of FY26) shows property tax budgeted at about $36.5 million, sales tax budgeted at $23.5 million and October expenditures down year-over-year; larger capital and bus purchases are expected in spring months.
Jay Duke, the district’s chief school finance officer, told the Tuscaloosa City Schools Board on Jan. 13 that the district is one month into fiscal 2026 and is seeing early signs of stability.
"Property tax is a little early to look at in total," Duke said, adding the levy is "scheduled to be about a $36,500,000 budget." He told the board sales…
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