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Oklahoma County Excise Board approves $163.25 million tentative general fund, signs off on school district temporary appropriations
Summary
At a June 15 special meeting the Excise Board of Oklahoma County approved a proposed FY 2026–27 general fund cap of $163,252,323 and a package of temporary appropriations and tentative school budgets, with board members describing the proposals as conservative and noting some districts' enrollment-driven adjustments.
The Oklahoma County Excise Board on June 15 approved a proposed FY 2026–27 general fund amount not to exceed $163,252,323 and a series of temporary appropriations and tentative budgets for school districts and county agencies.
Chair Elanor Thompson opened the meeting at 9:02 a.m., confirmed a full board and that the meeting had been properly posted, and the board moved quickly through routine agenda items. The county finance office presented the general fund figure at the start of the meeting; members said the plan appeared conservative and noted staff had identified a surplus that helped raise the current estimate.
Board members approved a long list of school‑district temporary appropriations and budget filings, including tentative and temporary figures for Epic Charter Schools (Community Strategies Inc., District 55‑Z014), Harding Fine Arts Academy, Edund School District (District 12), Deer Creek (District I‑6), Eastern Oklahoma County VoTech (District 23), Luther Public School (District I‑3), Preparatory Academy of Oklahoma (District Z‑016), the Metropolitan Library Commission, Western Gateway (District E‑026), Midell School District (District 52) and Putnham City School District (District 1). Finance staff repeatedly told the board that many districts were trimming expenses or reverting October increases in response to lower anticipated student counts.
The board handled each item with a motion, a second and a voice vote; the record shows the motions carried without opposition. Most votes were procedural approvals to set temporary appropriations or receive tentative budgets for filing; formal final budgets and any outstanding synchronizing funds were noted as items that will be revisited in October or after assessments are finalized.
The board also approved Resolution 2026‑2352 to allow Harding Fine Arts Academy to spend specified state or federal funds for the current fiscal year and approved the library commission’s estimate of needs, which the county finance office said would be financed by the 5.2‑mill county library tax levy, anticipated surplus carryover and miscellaneous revenue.
The Excise Board adjourned its session and the Chair opened the Board of Equalization hearings for appeals later the same morning. The board scheduled formal decisions on several hearings for Thursday following the oral proceedings.
