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Board reviews $175,000 facility assessment proposal and orders property‑tax analysis
Summary
The board heard an information item proposing a $175,000 districtwide facility assessment by Gibraltar Designs funded from the debt service fund and approved engaging Policy Analytics for a property tax base and revenue analysis to quantify circuit‑breaker impacts.
Steve Scheller presented a proposal to engage Gibraltar Designs to conduct a districtwide facility assessment and feasibility study to evaluate building conditions, infrastructure needs, and long‑term capital priorities, including stakeholder input, enrollment and capacity analysis and planning options with cost estimates. He said the proposed cost is $175,000 to be funded from the debt service fund.
Dr. Underwood then presented a proposed engagement with Policy Analytics to analyze the property tax base and long‑term revenue outlook, explaining the study will help the district understand assessed value trends, circuit‑breaker impacts and capacity to support future capital investments. He said the district's historical circuit‑breaker loss has been about $9,000,000 and that an estimate this past summer reached $17,000,000, stressing the study's importance for long‑range planning.
Board members asked whether the facility study will feed the three‑year plan; speakers said yes and described how the assessments will inform budgeting and priority setting. Trustees discussed sharing the property tax analysis with state legislators to illustrate local impacts.
These items were presented as information (no final vote recorded in the provided transcript); staff indicated results will guide capital planning and funding strategy.
