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Fennville board adopts 2026–27 budget, certifies four tax levies
Summary
The Fennville Public Schools Board approved the 2026–2027 original budget and certified General, Sinking, Debt and Community Recreation tax levies at its June 15, 2026 meeting; motions carried unanimously as recorded (6-0).
The Fennville Public Schools Board of Education approved the district's 2026'27 original budget and certified four property tax levies at its June 15, 2026 regular meeting. Board President Manuel Sanchez presided as Board member Ross Thiele moved both the budget resolution and related levy certifications; motions were recorded as carried 6-0.
The Board certified the General Fund tax levy at 18.0000 mills, the Sinking Fund at 0.4752 mills, the Debt Fund at 5.7 mills and the Community Recreation levy at 0.9320 mills. Board records list the aye votes for levy certifications as Pena-Smith, Michele, Thiele, Bosby, Hapke and Sanchez; no nays were recorded. Superintendent Albert Lombard had told the Board earlier that district staff is planning a conservative budget projection while hoping for a favorable per-pupil funding amount and is also modeling a potential 15% reduction in the following fiscal year.
The budget actions followed the public budget hearing material presented to the Board. The minutes state that the motions were made and supported (Thiele; supported by Bosby) and were carried 6-0. The district will proceed with the adopted budget and the certified levies for the 2026'27 fiscal year.
