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Howell board signs off on vouchers, tax rate request and capital purchases totaling multimillion-dollar approvals
Summary
At its May 11 meeting, the Howell board approved voucher payments (general fund $5,175,824.42; payroll $2,709,843.98), a capital projects payment of $3,598,674.79, the Livingston ESA budget resolution, the 2026 tax rate request, and purchases including a van and cooling tower replacement.
The Howell Public Schools Board approved several financial and capital matters on May 11, 2026. Consent item #2026-048 included payment of vouchers: $5,175,824.42 from the general fund, $2,709,843.98 from payroll, and $3,598,674.79 from the 2025 capital projects fund (PNC 25). The consent motion carried 7-0.
Under action items, the board approved the Livingston Educational Service Agency 2026–2027 Budget Resolution (action #2026-052) and the 2026 tax rate request (action #2026-055), each by unanimous votes. The board also approved Business Office purchases: a van for Innovation Academy (Exhibit H) and a cooling tower replacement for the Freshman Campus (Exhibit K) as reviewed by the Bond Oversight Committee. All motions passed 7-0.
The minutes note donor contributions (Parker Foundation; Mugg and Bopps) toward the Innovation Academy van and acknowledge review by the relevant committees (Finance; Bond Oversight). The board did not record contract prices for the van or cooling tower replacement in the minutes; further procurement details are in the referenced exhibits.
