Board accepts proposed preliminary budget for 2025

The board closed a public hearing on the proposed preliminary budget for 2025 and approved a resolution to accept that proposal as the official preliminary budget for 2025.

Chair (S1) introduced the measure, saying, “So resolution, we're gonna do a resolution to accept proposed preliminary budget for the 2025 as the official budget for 2025.” A motion was placed on the floor, seconded, and the Chair called for a voice vote. The Chair vocalized “Aye” and no opposition was recorded in the transcript; the Chair then thanked attendees and proceeded to close the meeting.

Nut Graf: The vote completed a procedural step establishing the board's preliminary fiscal plan for 2025. The action on the preliminary budget does not by itself finalize appropriations; it registers the board’s official preliminary budget document and allows staff and officials to proceed with next administrative steps.

The meeting record does not identify who formally moved or seconded the resolution by name; the transcript records a motion and a second but provides no mover/second attribution. The record also does not include a roll-call vote or a numerical tally; only voice responses were captured in the transcript.

What happened next: After the vote the board moved a final motion to close the meeting, members answered “Aye,” and the Chair adjourned the session.

Provenance: The resolution was introduced and voted on during the special board meeting immediately after the public hearing. Transcript excerpts related to this item include the Chair’s resolution language and the subsequent voice vote (SEG 270–SEG 282).