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District budget presentation warns state funding shifts could erase local revenue gains
Summary
District staff told the Wentzville R‑IV board that projected increases from assessed-value growth could be offset by a lower state adequacy target (SAT) and Prop RT rollback effects; DESE’s SAT translation (expected after the state budget in early‑to‑mid May) will determine how much revenue is at risk.
District finance staff presented a preliminary FY27 budget outlook emphasizing that property taxes (about 43% of operating revenue) and the state foundation formula (about 32%) together make up roughly 75% of operating revenue, and warned that changes at the state level could materially affect the district’s bottom line.
Tim, the district presenter, said preliminary county-assessor data show roughly 3% assessed-value growth tied to new…
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