Hyannis Area Schools board adopts 2026–27 budget and sets final property tax request

The Hyannis Area Schools Board of Education on Sept. 14 approved the district’s 2026–27 operating budget and adopted a final property tax request. The board unanimously approved the budget on a motion by Chris Cover, seconded by Mark Vinton.

Under a resolution included in the minutes, the district set the General Fund property tax request at $2,692,293 and the Special Building Fund request at $223,306. The resolution notes the district’s total assessed value changed by 4.88 percent compared with last year and proposes a tax rate of 0.333531 per $100 of assessed value. The minutes state the district expects the total operating budget to change by 7.01 percent from last year.

The action was recorded as a motion and vote; the minutes show the motion passed with all board members voting aye. The resolution cites Nebraska Revised Statutes 77-1632 and 77-1633 as the statutory authority for setting the tax request and directs that a copy be certified and forwarded to the county clerk by Oct. 15, 2026.

The board did not record additional debate or amended figures in the minutes. The next regular board meeting is scheduled for Oct. 12, 2026.