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Corvallis SD 509J budget committee hears staff warn expenses outpace revenues, debates reserve policy
Summary
District staff projected a $15.2 million ending general fund balance (about 15.4% of operating revenues) but said expenditures are growing faster than revenues; committee members debated whether the board’s 12.5% reserve policy is adequate and when savings from consolidations will be realized.
Corvallis SD 509J staff presented a draft 2026–27 budget outlook to the budget committee, projecting an ending general fund balance of about $15.2 million — roughly 15.4% of operating revenues — while warning that the district is running an operating deficit because expenses are rising faster than revenue.
Lauren, the district budget presenter, told the committee the projection is intentional: the district is using some fund balance to preserve programs while expenses, especially personnel costs, grow. “We are spending more money than we are bringing in,” she said, and noted…
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