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Jefferson County Board holds first hearing on proposed $2026 budget; general fund projected at $174.9 million
Summary
CSFO Laura Nance presented the proposed FY2026 budget, reporting a projected ending general fund balance of $174,885,410 (about 5.3 months reserve), RAISE Act allocations of $8,781,022 and a net RAISE gain of $5,581,122; a second public hearing is scheduled for Sept. 9, 2025.
The Jefferson County Board of Education received its first public presentation of the proposed fiscal year 2026 budget on Aug. 28, 2025, with Chief School Financial Officer Laura Nance outlining fund balances, revenue shifts tied to the new RAISE Act and next steps in the budget process. Nance said the proposed budget covers Oct. 1, 2025 through Sept. 30, 2026 and the packet is available online for public review.
Nance reported a projected ending general fund balance of $174,885,410 — roughly 5.30 months of reserve — with ending…
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