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Vernonia board approves 2026-27 revenue resolution, sets budget hearing for June 11
Summary
After a budget-committee review and public comment, the Vernonia SD 47J board moved and approved the districts 2026-27 revenue resolution that establishes total funds and a general-fund tax levy; a formal budget hearing is scheduled for June 11.
The Vernonia School District 47J board voted to approve the districts 2026-27 revenue resolution, adopting the districts estimated receipts and tax rate and setting the formal budget hearing date for June 11.
A board member moved to approve the Vernonia School District 47J budget resolution for 2026-27, naming the fund totals: General Fund $10,345,000; Special Revenue Funds $3,429,970; Debt Service $1,210,000; total all funds $14,000,984.84, and indicating an assessed-value tax rate in support of the general fund. The motion was seconded and passed after board discussion.
The board had recessed earlier for a budget-committee meeting that reviewed line items and state-school-fund estimates. Finance staff reported an estimated undesignated fund balance of about $160,000 and confirmed the May state-school-fund payment, which the district will receive in full this year.
Board members and members of the public raised questions about how local revenues and state grants were reported in the packet; staff explained those amounts were accounted for under separate functions in the packet and walked through where property tax and local revenues appear in the formula.
The district will present final line-item details and hear public testimony at the June 11 budget hearing before adopting the budget and tax levy for the fiscal year.
