Board Chair opens second public hearing on proposed 2027 tax levy; no public comments

The Board Chair of the Treynor Comm School District opened the district's second public hearing on the proposed fiscal 2027 tax levy and said there were no in-person or written public comments to include in the record.

"This public hearing is required as part of the district's certified budget," the Board Chair said, explaining the hearing's legal purpose and the district's process for accepting comment.

The chair told potential speakers to fill out a form with their name and address and hand it to the board secretary; speakers would be called in order and allowed up to three minutes each. He also said board members were present only to listen and would not engage in dialogue during the hearing, though issues raised could be addressed at a future meeting.

The chair repeated figures presented at the first budget hearing. As transcribed, he said the proposed tax levy for fiscal year 2027 was "14 and, 0.099099¢," noted the fiscal 2026 levy was 14.093 and fiscal 2025 was 14.25. The wording and formatting of the 2027 figure in the record appear inconsistent; the chair's statement is reported here as spoken in the hearing.

After confirming there were no written comments submitted to the superintendent or board secretary, the chair closed the public hearing. A motion to approve the meeting agenda and a later motion to adjourn were each made, seconded and approved by voice vote; movers and seconders were not named in the record.

The hearing record indicates the board will incorporate any written comments received by the board secretary into the certified budget process; no such comments were recorded at this session. The chair closed the hearing and declared the meeting adjourned.