The USD 465 budget for 2026-27 was approved in a 7-0 vote on Monday night. The approved budget authorizes expenditures of up to $54 million, compared to $43 million for 2025-26, according to a copy of the budget that was published in the Sept. 1 CourierTraveler. The approved mill levy was 46.592, slightly higher than the previous levy of 46.589. The approved mill levy will generate an estimated $7.2 million in property tax revenue for the district, an increase of about $161,000.
