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Finance staff present balanced 2026-27 budget and warn of shortfall without tax action
Summary
Business Administrator Todd Hauber and Brian Ipson presented a balanced 2026-27 budget and noted a reserve, but staff warned the district would be about $21 million short if the proposed tax increase did not pass.
Todd Hauber and Brian Ipson presented the 2026-27 proposed budget, saying it "contains a balanced budget for all funds for which the board has legal responsibility/authority" and includes the final revised 2025-26 figures. Printed copies of the property tax impact schedule and the published budget were made available to the public.
When asked what would happen if the board did not pass the revenue increase, staff responded that the district would be about $21 million short and would have to implement immediate budget reductions; staff noted a reserve account has been set aside to carry expenses temporarily during the Truth-in-Taxation process.
