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Lake Ridge New Tech Schools holds public hearing on proposed 2026 budget; no taxpayers spoke
Summary
Administrators presented the proposed 2026 budget at a public hearing Oct. 13; Superintendent Dr. Adrien Wilkerson read fund estimates including a school operations maximum levy of $4,266,429 and a property tax cap credit estimate of $3,376,100. The hearing closed with no public objections and the board approved routine consent items afterward.
The Lake Ridge New Tech Schools board opened a public hearing on the proposed 2026 budget Oct. 13, where Superintendent Dr. Adrien Wilkerson read the notice to taxpayers and detailed fund estimates.
Dr. Adrien Wilkerson said, “The estimated school operations maximum levy is $4,266,429,” and read the property tax cap credit estimate of $3,376,100. He also read the rainy‑day fund budget estimate of $2,400,000 and the debt‑service budget estimate of $3,882,534. Dr. Wilkerson provided other fund and levy figures and noted percentage differences from the current levy.
The board opened the hearing on a motion by Mr. Bon, seconded by Mr. Neil; the motion carried on a 5‑0 vote. The board invited public comment on the 2026 budget, and no taxpayers rose to speak. The board then moved to close the public hearing; that motion also carried unanimously.
After the hearing the board moved through routine business: approval of payroll and accounts payable vouchers, the Aug. 31, 2025 treasury reports (including restricted funds), and minutes of the Sept. 22 meeting. The payroll item was clarified on the record as the Oct. 3, 2025 payroll. All consent motions passed on recorded unanimous votes.
The board scheduled adoption of the budget for Oct. 27, 2025 (a special meeting to approve the budget was noted) and members discussed the timeline for formal adoption. No formal objections or petitions were filed during the hearing.
The next procedural step is the board’s adoption meeting on Oct. 27, 2025; members noted that taxpayers who meet Indiana objection thresholds may file an objection petition within seven days of this hearing.
