State payments arrive; Big Spring SD avoids short-term borrowing but loses some interest income
District staff said the state began processing budget payments in mid-November and the district received most back pay by Dec. 1—more than $7 million overall—which avoided borrowing but reduced interest earnings by an estimated $37,000.
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Donna Lince reported the district received the majority of outstanding state payments between Nov. 18 and Dec. 1 after the state budget passed, totaling more than $7 million. She said the timing meant Big Spring did not have to borrow short-term cash but estimated an interest-earnings loss of about $37,000 because funds were not available to invest earlier.
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