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Clover trustees adopt $150 million budget with 15-mill tax increase
Summary
After presentations and questions about staffing, utility costs and a $4.4 million shortfall, the board approved a $150,018,222 budget accompanied by a 15-mill tax increase to fund new schools and operations.
District administration presented a revised budget and explained key drivers: projected staff increases to open three new schools (about 30–35 additional slots), an added $400,000 in operating expenditures (noted largely in fine arts and other instructional areas), and a revenue shortfall that the administration tied to a recommended tax increase. The superintendent and finance director described a projected budget of $150,018,222 and presented a roughly $4.4 million gap they proposed covering with a 15-mill tax increase.
Board members questioned utility projections for the new high school and elementary facilities, discussed auditing transportation and overtime costs, and asked about the fund balance. The finance director said utilities could increase substantially for the new high school and that the district's current fund balance (reported as over $30 million) and state distributions help buffer near-term pressures. The chair then moved to approve the budget "at 150,018,222 with an increase of 15 mills," and the board approved the budget by voice vote.
Board staff said they will continue audits of transportation and custodial overtime, refine cost controls and return with more detailed implementation plans tied to opening the new schools.
