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After debate over $500K technology lease, voters approve $9.76M in additional local funds
Summary
Article 13, requesting $9,756,607.87 in additional local funds beyond EPS, passed by written ballot (49–12). A voter questioned a $500,000 technology item; district staff said it is a lease that smooths technology replacement and avoids spikes in the budget.
Article 13, which requests $9,756,607.87 in additional local funds beyond the state EPS allocation, prompted a focused exchange over a $500,000 technology item and the district’s financing approach.
A voter questioned whether the district could return unused technology funds to taxpayers; the superintendent explained, "that 500,000 is our technology lease... we use a technology lease to fund recycling our technology every year... The payment stays about the same so we can continue on with the same replacement cycle every year." He added that the budget also includes $800,000 in carry-forward funds to offset taxes. The moderator then conducted a written ballot; the moderator announced the vote as 49 yes and 12 opposed and declared Article 13 adopted.
The exchange clarified that the technology amount is not a carry-forward but an annual lease payment intended to smooth replacement costs; some voters nonetheless opposed the additional local funds.
