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Director Gilchrist presents final 2024–25 budget amendment and 2025–26 truth-in-taxation presentation to Kenowa Hills board
Summary
At a June 9, 2025 truth-in-taxation hearing, Director of Finance Gilchrist presented a final amendment to the 2024–25 budget and outlined the proposed 2025–26 budget; the board approved the meeting agenda 7-0 and heard one public comment (content not specified).
Director of Finance Gilchrist presented a final amendment to the 2024–25 budget and delivered the Kenowa Hills Public Schools’ 2025–26 budget and truth-in-taxation presentation at a board hearing on June 9, 2025, at the Kenowa Hills Administration Building in Grand Rapids.
The presentation was made to the Kenowa Hills Board of Education during a scheduled budget hearing. President LaBotz opened the session and recorded that members Courtade, Gustinis, Hart, LaBotz, Roberts, Robinson and Turner, along with Superintendent Hopkins and Assistant Superintendent Dinkelmann, were present. Earlier in the meeting, Board member Hart moved to approve the agenda, supported by Courtade; the motion carried 7-0.
The transcript records that Director of Finance Gilchrist presented a final amendment for the 2024–25 fiscal year and an overview of the proposed 2025–26 budget as part of the district’s truth-in-taxation process. The meeting minutes supplied in the transcript do not include the figures, line-item changes, or recommended millage rate; those specific budget amounts and any proposed tax-rate changes were not specified in the record provided.
President LaBotz opened the hearing for public comment; the transcript indicates one attendee provided remarks but does not record the content of that comment. The board’s public-comment rules were read for the record, including a three-minute limit per speaker and a referral to the superintendent for inquiries when contact information is provided.
No formal vote on the 2025–26 budget or on the 2024–25 amendment is recorded in the provided minutes. The meeting adjourned at 6:48 p.m., and minutes were signed by Danielle M. S. Roberts, Secretary. Materials supporting the budget presentation (line items, revenue and expenditure details, and any recommended tax-rate language) are not included in the transcript and would normally be available through the district’s finance office or published meeting packet.
Next steps: the transcript does not record any further board action or a board vote on the 2025–26 budget during this session.
