September 2024 Tax Hearing and Special Meeting Minutes
Elgin Public School Board
2024-2025 Budget, Tax Request Hearing & Special Board Meeting
EPS Board Room
September 25, 2024, 8:00 AM
President Lisa Welding called the 2024-2025 Budget Hearing to order at 8:00 a.m. Board Members present were Luke Hinkle, Eric Beckman, Ron Bode, Steve Busteed, Todd Heithoff, and Lisa Welding. Also Present was Superintendent Mike Brockhaus.
Welding went over Policy #204.03 Public Hearing Comments.
Supt. Brockhaus presented the Board with the 2024-2025 Budget. The general Fund Request is $3,434,343.00 with a levy of 0.393476 and the Special Building Fund Request is $202,020.00 with a levy of 0.023146 which is a total tax asking of $3,636,363.00 with a total levy of 0.416622. President Welding encouraged questions or comments from the board members. No visitors were present. Welding closed the hearing at 8:05 a.m.
President Welding opened the 2024-2025 Special Hearing to Set the Final Tax Request at 8:05 a.m. The General Fund Levy Request is 0.393476 and the Special Building Request is 0.023146 for a total Levy Request of 0.416622. Welding encouraged comments and questions from board members.
No visitors were present. The hearing closed at 8:06 a.m.
Lisa Welding called the special meeting to order at 8:07 a.m.
Todd Heithoff motioned and Luke Hinkle second to approve the Consent Agenda: #5- Minutes of Previous Meeting, #6- Adopt the Agenda, Vote 6-0, motion carried.
President Welding recognized visitors. No patrons present.
Heithoff motioned to approve the 2024-2025 Budget as presented, including tax asking of 3,636,363.00 (General Fund $3,434,343.00 and Special Building Fund $202,020.00). Beckman seconded it. Vote 6-0, motion carried.
Busteed motioned and Beckman second to approve the district property tax levy request at 0.416622 (General Fund 0.393476 and Building Fund 0.023146) as presented. Vote 6-0, motion carried.
Beckman motioned to adjourn the meeting, Bode second. Vote 6-0, motion carried. Meeting
adjourned at 8:11 a.m.
The next regular meeting will be October 9, 2024, at 7:30 p.m. in the Board Room at Elgin Public School. Before the regular board meeting, the American Civic Committee meeting will be held at 7:00 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ron Bode, Secretary
Jessica Niewohner, Recorder
--This is a draft copy and does not become official Elgin Public Board minutes until approved at the next regular or advertised
meeting.