September 2022 Budget Hearing Minutes
SCRIBNER-SNYDER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS – DIST. #0062
BOARD OF EDUCATION
BUDGET HEARING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2022 @ 6:30 PM
SCRIBNER-SNYDER BAND BUILDING
BUDGET HEARING
CALL THE HEARING TO ORDER
Call the hearing to order at 6:30 p.m. Scribner-Snyder President, Laura Schnoor presiding.
Note the Nebraska Open Meetings Law
Notice of this hearing was properly published in a newspaper of general circulation by advance Public Notice with notice and advance agenda given to all members of the board prior to the meeting date. Scribner-Snyder personnel Joe Peitzmeier, Brad Stithem, Sharon Meyer and Malia Nemecek were in attendance.
A “Notice of Special Budget Hearing” is incorporated herein as Exhibit “A”.
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
ROLL CALL
A call of roll showed all members present: Don Beck, Mike Fischer, Matt Kruse, Laura Schnoor, Cory Schlueter and Andrea Vacha
PURPOSE OF HEARING
The purpose of this hearing is to study the proposed 2022-2023 budget and receive public comment on the budget as it is considered for adoption by the Board of Education.
REVIEW THE PROPOSED 2022-2023 BUDGET – JOE PEITZMEIER, SUPERINTENDENT
Superintendent Peitzmeier presented the budget. Some discussion.
BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMENTS
Schlueter commented that he had a number of patrons asking questions pertaining to the post cards they received from Dodge County.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
ADDITIONAL BOARD COMMENTS
None
ADJOURNMENT OF THE BUDGET HEARING
At 6:40 p.m. Laura Schnoor, President declared the Budget Hearing adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Sharon Meyer Recording Secretary
SCRIBNER-SNYDER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS – DIST. #0062
BOARD OF EDUCATION
HEARING AGENDA
HEARING TO SET THE 2022-2023 PROPERTY TAX LEVY
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE BUDGET HEARING
SCRIBNER-SNYDER BAND BUILDING
TAX LEVY HEARING
CALL THE HEARING TO ORDER
Call the hearing to order at 6:40 p.m. – Scribner-Snyder President, Laura Schnoor presiding.
Note the Nebraska Open Meetings Law
Notice of this hearing was properly published in a newspaper of general circulation by advance Public Notice with notice and advance agenda given to all members of the board prior to the meeting date. Scribner-Snyder personnel Joe Peitzmeier, Brad Stithem, Sharon Meyer and Malia Nemecek were in attendance.
A “Notice of Special Hearing to Set Final Tax Request” is incorporated herein as Exhibit “A”.
ROLL CALL
A call of roll showed all members present: Don Beck, Mike Fischer, Matt Kruse, Laura Schnoor, Cory Schlueter and Andrea Vacha
PURPOSE OF HEARING
The purpose of this hearing is to hear support, opposition criticism, suggestions, and observations of taxpayers on the proposed 2022-2023 Property Tax Request of the District.
INFORMATION – JOE PEITZMEIER, SUPERINTENDENT
Superintendent Peitzmeier presented the property tax request of the district. Some discussion
BOARD OF EDUCATION COMMENTS
None
PUBLIC COMMENTS
None
ADDITIONAL BOARD COMMENTS
None
ADJOURNMENT OF THE BUDGET HEARING
At 6:43 p.m. Laura Schnoor, President declared the Property Tax Levy Hearing adjourned.
Respectfully submitted,
Sharon Meyer
Recording Secretary
SCRIBNER-SNYDER COMMUNITY SCHOOLS – DIST. #0062
BOARD OF EDUCATION
MEETING AGENDA
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2022
IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE PROPERTY TAX LEVY HEARING
SCRIBNER-SNYDER BAND BUILDING
OPEN THE MEETING
CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER
Call the meeting to order at 6:43 p.m. – Scribner-Snyder President, Laura Schnoor presiding.
Note the Nebraska Open Meetings Law
Notice of this hearing was properly published in a newspaper of general circulation by advance Public Notice with notice and advance agenda given to all members of the board prior to the meeting date. Scribner-Snyder personnel Joe Peitzmeier, Brad Stithem, Sharon Meyer and Malia Nemecek were in attendance.
ROLL CALL
A call of roll showed all members present: Don Beck, Mike Fischer, Matt Kruse, Laura Schnoor, Cory Schlueter and Andrea Vacha
WELCOMING OF VISITORS
1 visitor
No public comments
ACTION ITEMS
BUDGET RESOLUTIONS
- GENERAL FUND BUDGET
Fischer moved that the General Fund Budget for 2022-2023 be set at $7,238,946 with a Property Tax Requirement of $3,789,000. Beck seconded and motion carried 6-yes.
- BUILDING FUND BUDGET
Kruse moved that the Building Fund Budget for 2022-2023 be set at $1,249,000 with a Property Tax Requirement of $151,515. After some discussion, Fischer seconded and motion carried 6-yes.
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE THE PROPERTY TAX REQUEST
RESOLUTION SETTING THE PROPERTY TAX REQUEST
RESOLUTION NO. School Year 2022-2023
WHEREAS, Nebraska Revised Statute 77-1632 and 77-1633 provides that the Governing Body of Scribner-Snyder Community Schools passes by a majority vote a resolution or ordinance setting the tax request; and
WHEREAS, a special public hearing was held as required by law to hear and consider comments concerning the property tax request;
NOW, THEREFORE, the Governing Body of Scribner-Snyder Community Schools resolves that:
1. The 2022-2023 property tax request be set at:
General Fund: $3,789,000.00
Special Building Fund: $ 151,515.00
2. The total assessed value of property differs from last year’s total assessed value by 2.04 percent.
3. The tax rate which would levy the same amount of property taxes as last year, when multiplied by the new total assessed value of property would be 0.739333 per $100 of assessed value.
4. Scribner-Snyder Community Schools proposes to adopt a property tax request that will cause its tax rate to be 0.764359 per $100 of assessed value.
5. Based on the proposed property tax request and changes in other revenue, the total operating budget of Scribner-Snyder Community Schools will increase last year’s budget by 1.49 percent.
6. A copy of this resolution be certified and forward to the County Clerk on or before October 15, 2022.
Motion by Kruse, seconded by Fischer to adopt Resolution # School Year 2022-2023.
Voting Yes were: Voting No were:
Matt Kruse __________________________
Mike Fischer __________________________
Don Beck __________________________
Cory Schlueter __________________________
Laura Schnoor __________________________
Andrea Vacha __________________________
Dated this 28th day of September 2022
DISCUSSION ITEMS
- BOARD SELF-ASSESSMENT
Discussion was held regarding the board’s self-assessment.
- STRATEGIC PLAN PHASE II
Discussion was held regarding Strategic Plan Phase II. Discussed names to invite to be on the SOC Committee. The Board also selected questions to be used for survey.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business on the agenda of this meeting, President Laura Schnoor adjourned this meeting at 8:09 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Sharon Meyer
Recording Secretary