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District proposes final budget timeline; board authorized 3.75% millage and staff projects median tax bill increase of about $168
Summary
Administration said the board authorized a 3.75% millage (instead of the Act 1 index of 4%), estimates a $168.36 increase to the median household tax bill, and flagged required public‑inspection and advertisement timelines before the June approval vote.
Dawn presented the proposed final budget timeline to the finance committee and summarized the district's revenue and projected year‑end position. She said the board authorized a 3.75% millage (compared with the Act 1 index of 4%), and that the district's calculations indicate the median household tax bill would rise by about $168.36 at current assessed values.
Dawn emphasized deadlines: the proposed budget must be advertised and available for 20 days of public inspection and the board must provide a 10‑day advertisement before formal approval in June. She also reviewed the projection that the district could be about $1.9 million to the good at year end, while noting that June expenditures and chargebacks (for summer programs and ESY) may change the final number.
Board members asked several technical questions, including the relationship between assessed value and sales price. Staff clarified that assessed values change only with county reassessments or property improvements and that sale price does not automatically alter the assessed value for tax purposes. The administration also acknowledged and agreed to correct a spreadsheet typo that understated student transportation services figures.
Next steps: staff will prepare the documents for posting and public review, provide corrected spreadsheets and present the final budget for board approval after the public‑inspection and advertising requirements are met.
