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Rainier School District adopts $21.45 million budget, sets property tax rate
Summary
The Rainier School District board approved a $21,454,794 budget for 2025–26 and set a property tax rate (read aloud in the motion as $5.436 per $1,000 assessed value). Trustees and staff cautioned that PERS side‑account changes and potential federal/state funding shifts could force future adjustments.
The Rainier School District board approved its 2025–26 budget and set a property tax rate during a regular meeting that concluded with voice votes.
Board member (speaker 7) moved to approve the district’s budget, reading line items shown in the motion: "General Fund $14,729,902; Special Reserve Funds $4,500,471; Debt Service Fund $1,605,536; Capital Project Fund $498,095; agency funds $120,790" for a total of "$21,454,794." Board member (speaker 6) seconded the motion, and the board carried it by voice vote.
The move to adopt…
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