NOTICE OF BUDGET HEARING AND BUDGET SUMMARY
PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given, in compliance with the provisions of State Statute Sections 13-501 to 13-513, that the governing body will meet on the 14th day of September, 2026 at 5:30 o'clock, P.M. , at Administration Building 2410 16th St Ste A Columbus, NE 68601 for the purpose of hearing support, opposition, criticism, suggestions or observations of taxpayers relating tot he following proposed budget and to consider amendments relative thereto. The budget detail is available at the office of the Clerk/Secretary during regular business hours. For more information on statewide receipts and expenditures, and to compare cost per pupil and performance to other districts, go to: Follow this link to compare cost per pupil and performance to other districts.https://nep.education.ne.gov.
| Actual Disbursements & Transfers | Actual/Estimated Disbursements & Transfers | Budgeted Disbursements & Transfers | Necessary Cash Reserve | Total Available Resources Before Taxes | Total Personal and Real Property Tax Requirement | |
| Funds | 2024-2025 (1) | 2025-2026 (2) | 2026-2027 (3) | (4) | (5) | (7) |
| General | $56,812,329.00 | $57,862,598.00 | $67,388,607.00 | $12,066,340.00 | $52,829,212.00 | $26,894,682.00 |
| Depreciation | $483,050.00 | $1,110,782.00 | $4,214,627.00 | - | $4,214,627.00 | - |
| Employee Benefit | - | $118,845.00 | $259,026.00 | - | $259,026.00 | - |
| Contingency | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Activities | $1,229,109.00 | $1,002,896.00 | $2,676,972.00 | - | $2,676,972.00 | - |
| School Nutrition | $3,111,468.00 | $3,075,375.00 | $3,116,136.00 | - | $3,116,136.00 | - |
| Bond | $3,610,874.00 | $3,632,222.00 | $3,628,165.00 | $5,077,429.00 | $5,077,428.00 | $3,664,814.00 |
| Special Building | $1,091,500.00 | $1,431,803.00 | $3,336,633.00 | - | $1,409,054.00 | $1,947,049.00 |
| Qualified Capital Purpose Undertaking | $3,628,273.00 | $3,878,227.00 | $2,145,079.00 | - | $1,249,281.00 | $859,392.00 |
| Cooperative | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Student Fee | $1,200.00 | $22,003.00 | $25,000.00 | - | $25,000.00 | - |
| TOTALS | $69,967,803.00 | $72,134,751.00 | $86,790,245.00 | $17,143,769.00 | $70,901,736.00 | $33,365,937.00 |
| Bond Purposes | Non-Bonded Purposes | Total | ||||
| Breakdown of Property Tax | $3,664,814.00 | $29,701,123.00 | $33,365,937.00 |