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Shelton packet proposes an $82.1 million general-fund budget

Shelton's Aug. 25 board packet proposes $82.1M in general-fund spending against $84.7M in revenue, adding $2.6M to fund balance. It also shows a $1.9M gap between state materials-and-operations revenue and budgeted costs.

Source-backed: This summary is based on official district pages, board-material indexes, calendars, and school updates listed below.

The facts

  • The packet lists $84,703,763 in general-fund revenue and other financing resources and $82,079,888 in expenditures.
  • It anticipates $2,623,875 in fund-balance growth, moving from an estimated negative $1 million beginning balance to a $1,623,875 ending balance.
  • State materials, supplies and operating-cost revenue is listed at $6,413,893 against $8,275,750 budgeted, a $1,861,857 gap.
  • The packet also budgets $5,148,625 in debt-service spending, $797,275 in associated-student-body spending, $500,000 for transportation vehicles, and $250,000 for capital projects.

What to watch

Watch for the next official district record or board update.

What we checked

Official records for this story1 source
  • August 25 official board packet

    Official source used to verify this shelton brief.

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