Westbrook ISD board sets Aug. 27 date for 2026-27 budget and proposed tax rate hearing

At a regular meeting on Aug. 6, the Westbrook ISD Board of Trustees voted to set Aug. 27, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. as the date for the Notice of the 2026-2027 Budget and Proposed Tax Rate Hearing. The transcript records: "Motion made by Thomas Connell, seconded by Brent Cochrane, to set the date for the Notice of 2026-2027 Budget and Proposed Tax Rate Hearing for August 27, 2026 at 6:00 PM."

The motion was recorded as carried with a 6-0 vote. The transcript lists seven members as present earlier in the meeting but does not include an individual roll-call or identify which trustees cast each recorded vote. The board did not record further discussion about changes to budget totals, tax-rate scenarios, or proposed dollar amounts in the provided transcript. The hearing notice sets the next formal public opportunity for review and comment on the 2026-27 budget and any proposed tax rate.