September 2025 Budgnet & Tax Hearing and Special Meeting Minutes
Elgin Public School Board
2025-2026 Budget, Tax Request Hearing & Special Board Meeting
EPS Board Room
September 22, 2025, 7:00 AM
President Lisa Welding called the 2025-2026 Budget Hearing to order at 7:01 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 reminded everyone that a copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Law was posted in the meeting room. School board meeting notice complied with Meeting Notice Policy #204.07. Posting was done on the High School building window, post office bulletin board and The Elgin Review.
Welding went over Policy #204.03 Public Hearing Comments.
Supt. Brockhaus presented the Board with the 2025-2026 Budget. The general Fund Request is $3,628,062.00 with a levy of 0.337139 and the Special Building Fund Request is $202,020.00 with a levy of 0.018773 which is a total tax asking of $3,830,082.00 with a total levy of 0.355912. President Welding encouraged questions or comments from the board members. Welding closed the hearing at 7:05 a.m.
President Welding opened the 2025-2026 Special Hearing to Set the Final Tax Request at 7:05 a.m. The General Fund Levy Request is 0.337139 and the Special Building Request is 0.018773 for a total Levy Request of 0.355912. Welding encouraged comments and questions from board members.
The hearing closed at 7:13 a.m.
Lisa Welding called the special meeting to order for the purpose of Adoption of the Budget and Tax Request on September 22, 2025 to order at 7:13 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.
President Welding led the “Pledge of Allegiance.”
Welding reminded everyone that a copy of the Nebraska Open Meetings Law was posted in the meeting room. School board meeting notice complied with Meeting Notice Policy #204.07. Posting was done on the High School building window, post office bulletin board and The Elgin Review.
Eric Beckman motioned, Steve Busteed second to approve the consent agenda--#1- Minutes of Previous Regular Meeting, #2- Adopt the Agenda. Vote 6-0, motion carried.
President Welding recognized visitors, questions were taken and answered.
Todd Heithoff motioned to approve the 2025-2026 Budget as presented, including tax asking of $3,830,082.00 (General Fund $3,628,062.00 and Special Building Fund $202,020.00). Luke Hinkle seconded it. Vote 6-0, motion carried.
Luke Hinkle motioned and Steve Busteed second to approve the 2025-2026 district property tax levy request at 0.355912 (General Fund 0.337139 and Building Fund 0.018773) as presented. Vote 6-0, motion carried.
Steve Busteed motioned to adjourn the meeting, Todd Heithoff second. Vote 6-0, motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:23 a.m.
The next regular meeting will be October 15, 2025, at 7:00 p.m. in the Board Room at Elgin Public School.
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.