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Budget resolution fails; clerk says school budget will revert under private act if no agreement
Summary
The commission voted 4–16 against Item 1, failing to reach the 13‑vote threshold. The clerk warned that, without an agreement by June 30, the private act requires the school's budget to revert to prior levels.
Commissioner King moved to adopt Item 1, a resolution related to the school budget. After discussion, the clerk announced the vote tally as "4 yes, 16 no." The motion failed for lack of the required 13 votes.
Clerk Bonner explained the legal consequence: "According to the private act, if we do not have an agreed upon budget between the school board and the commission, then on June 30, then their budget reverts back to the 25, 26 levels." That reversion deadline was raised repeatedly during the meeting; commissioners discussed the fiscal implications but took no successful action that evening to prevent reversion.
The failure on first reading also led Commissioner King to withdraw a related item (Item 2) that would have expressed support for the tax levy. Commissioners said they would continue discussions with the school board as the June 30 deadline approaches.
