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Hanover Public SD board adopts $45.99 million budget, holds millage at 23.06
Summary
The Hanover Public School District board on May 11 approved the 2026–2027 general fund budget totaling $45,990,877 and kept the tax rate at 23.06 mills, marking the seventh consecutive year without a tax increase; the vote was 8-0.
The Hanover Public School District board approved its 2026–2027 General Fund Budget on May 11, keeping the local tax millage unchanged at 23.06 and adopting an expenditure level of $45,990,877.
The budget passed on a roll call vote of 8-0. The plan assigns $1,000,000 for technology and estimates transfers of $1,240,000. The minutes state the budget reflects no use of fund balance. The district will continue an earned income tax set at 0.5% and a real estate transfer tax at 0.5%; per capita taxes were listed as $0.00 in the agenda.
Why it matters: Holding the millage steady for the seventh consecutive year limits an immediate tax increase for homeowners while funding district operations and a targeted investment in technology. The board’s action sets the district’s revenue and spending framework for the coming school year.
The board also approved related finance items recorded on the same agenda page. The check registers covering the General Fund (including athletic and activity accounts), Cafeteria and Capital Reserve totaled $1,083,196.29 and were approved 8-0. The board acknowledged state homestead/farmstead disbursement of $1,000,298.83; the minutes list estimated reductions to approved homesteads as 'TBD' and note county data were not yet released.
The board set the installment payment schedule for property taxes: first installment due Sept. 1, 2026; second due Oct. 5, 2026; third due Nov. 2, 2026. A 10% penalty will be added to installment payments paid after each installment due date.
The agenda included a contract amendment with Vertical Bridge addressing monthly rental cost and an annual escalator for a district cell tower site; the board approved the amendment language 8-0. The minutes reference an enclosure but do not include dollar amounts or escalation percentages.
Superintendent Dr. John Scola noted the district has gone seven consecutive years without a tax increase and credited the board, administration and Mr. Wentz for that outcome. The meeting adjourned at 6:23 PM; the board’s next regular meeting is scheduled for May 26, 2026.
