North Bend SD 13 board adopts $73.37 million budget, sets permanent tax rate at $4.1626 per $1,000

The North Bend SD 13 Board of Directors adopted the district’s 2026–27 budget and approved the district’s property tax categorization during a public hearing with no members of the public in attendance.

Chair Anna Hwitt opened the public hearing on the proposed 2026–27 budget and reported there were no online or in-person comments. A director moved to approve a resolution adopting the proposed budget in the amount of $73,373,725 and appropriating the amounts listed for each fund; the motion carried.

The board also approved a separate resolution that imposes and categorizes ad valorem property taxes for tax year 2026–27. The resolution sets the district’s permanent education rate at $4.1626 per $1,000 of assessed value and lists $0 per $1,000 for local option tax and $0 for general-obligation bond debt service. A director moved to adopt the tax resolution; the motion passed.

Why it matters: Adoption of the budget and formal categorization of the tax rate set the district’s spending authority and the revenue rates the district will report for the coming fiscal year. Administrators noted the decisions take place amid continuing cost pressures for salaries, health insurance and PERS contributions, which the board is monitoring.

What happened next: The board voted to approve both resolutions during the public hearing; no public comments were recorded and no amendments were offered. According to roll call earlier in the meeting, the board had seven members present and one member absent; the recorded motions passed at the meeting.