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USD 316 approves 2026-27 budget and authorizes exceeding revenue-neutral rate
What happened
The Golden Plains USD 316 board approved the district’s 2026-27 budget as presented and adopted Resolution 19-26 setting the Local Option Budget Percentage. In a same-day hearing, the board also approved a resolution to exceed the 2026-27 revenue-neutral tax rate by a 6-0 vote.
Why it matters to families
This establishes the district’s operating spending plan for 2026-27 and permits the district to collect property-tax revenue above the revenue-neutral rate. The minutes do not state the approved budget total, mill levy, or amount above the neutral rate.
The evidence
September 14, 2026 Board Meeting Minutes (document 86029) record 6-0 approval of the 2026-27 budget as presented and adoption of Local Option Budget Resolution 19-26. The September 14 Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing Minutes (document 86027) record 6-0 approval of the resolution to exceed the 2026-27 revenue-neutral rate.
The source
Board Meeting MinutesSee the full record for Golden Plains USD 316.
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