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Santiam Canyon SD 129J budget committee approved proposed budget; board closes hearing after no public comment
Summary
At a June 10, 2026 budget hearing at the Santiam Canyon District Office, Budget Board member Curtis Hansen told the board the budget committee had approved a proposed budget and posted a summary online; no public comments were received and the board adjourned after a 7-0 procedural vote.
Curtis Hansen, a budget board member, called the Santiam Canyon School District (SD 129J) budget hearing to order at 6:00 p.m. on June 10, 2026, and stated that the district's budget committee had met and approved a proposed budget that had been presented to the board. He told attendees a summary of resources and requirements is posted on the district's website and asked for public comment.
When no members of the public spoke, Carl Anderson moved to adjourn the budget meeting; Theresa Kirsch seconded the motion. There was no discussion, and the motion passed unanimously, 7-0. The meeting was adjourned at 6:02 p.m.
The record in the hearing indicates the budget committee approved a proposal and presented it to the board, but no board vote to adopt the budget is recorded in the transcript of this meeting. The transcript lists attendees and staff present, including board members Elizabeth Reeser, Melissa Allison, Carl Anderson, Doug Cole and Lynda Harrington, and staff members Jess Rist, Krista Nieraeth, Sam Proctor, Lisa Follis and Nichole Cooper. A summary of the budget materials and the committee's recommendations was referenced as posted on the district web site; the transcript does not specify dollar amounts or next procedural steps.
The hearing lasted roughly two minutes from call to order to adjournment, and no public commenters registered concerns on the record during this session. Any formal action to adopt or modify the budget is not recorded in this transcript.
