Milton-Freewater Unified School District 7 adopts $37.19 million budget; sets levy at $4.7953 per $1,000

Milton-Freewater Unified School District 7's budget committee voted unanimously on May 19, 2025, to adopt the district’s fiscal year 2025–26 budget totaling $37,193,200. The motion to adopt the budget specified a General Fund authorization of $25,713,200, Special Revenue funds of $6,982,000, Debt Service of $3,298,000 and Capital Projects of $1,200,000, and set the General Fund levy at $4.7953 per $1,000 of assessed value.

"MOTION: Sarah Zessin moved to approve the Milton-Freewater Unified School District #7 fiscal year 2025-2026 budget at the tax rate of $4.7953 per thousand of assessed value for operating purposes in the General Fund and in the amount of $975,000 for bonds; with a budget authorization of $25,713,200 for general fund operations, $6,982,000 for special funds, $3,298,000 in Debt Service and $1,200,000 in Capital Projects for a total budget of $37,193,200," the motion recorded in the meeting minutes states. Budget committee member Vern Rodighiero seconded the motion, which the minutes record as approved unanimously.

Committee attendance as recorded in the meeting materials shows twelve members marked present; the minutes record the vote as unanimous but do not list individual roll‑call votes. The motion also specified that no local option levy would be imposed and that $975,000 would be levied for general obligation bond debt service.

The committee's adoption was procedural: the record includes no supplemental discussion or public comment on the adopted figures. The committee scheduled its next meeting for June 16, 2025, at Freewater School at 6:30 p.m.