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Savoy ISD board adopts budget, tax ordinance and raises adult meal prices in special meeting
Summary
At a special Aug. 25 meeting, Savoy ISD trustees approved budget amendments, adopted the 2025–2026 proposed budget and tax rate ordinance, and raised adult meal prices; votes were 6–0 with Board President Jeff Francis abstaining on each item due to a reported conflict.
Savoy Independent School District trustees met in a special session Aug. 25 at the Savoy Administration Building and approved a slate of budget-related actions. The board adopted the 2025–2026 proposed budget, approved budget amendments, and adopted the 2025–2026 tax rate ordinance; trustees also voted to raise adult meal prices.
Board member Bear Reed moved to increase adult meal prices to $3.50 for breakfast and $5.50 for lunch; Mike Bomar seconded. Joe Gilbert moved to approve budget amendments, seconded by Drew Saltzman. Brian Pugh moved to adopt the proposed budget for 2025–2026, seconded by Bear Reed. Joe Gilbert moved to adopt the tax rate ordinance, seconded by Drew Saltzman. Each motion was recorded as carried with six yeas and an abstention by Jeff Francis noted as "with conflict." The transcript does not specify the total dollar amount of the adopted budget or the specific tax rate.
The meeting was called to order by Jeff Francis at 7:10 p.m.; the session adjourned at 7:17 p.m. There was no public forum during the meeting. The short, procedural session focused entirely on the district's fiscal items and concluded with routine adjournment.
