Candidate Courtney Jane Hochman says budgets include several moving pieces that are complex, but not impossible to understand, noting that the state that has specific requirements for funds that leave districts with very little room for flexibility.
Incumbent Curt Herrman says the inability to move money from one fund to another makes it challenging for boards to make deeper cuts.
Candidate Frank Beer says he’d like to see more discussion at budget time than what’s been the norm in recent years.
While the mill levy did drop a small fraction, inflation drove up property valuations. Candidate Robert Busby says a property valued at $200,000, will see an increase of about 14 dollars and 36 cents a month, which he believes will have an even bigger impact for lower income renters.
