Emery County is proposing a 2027–28 framework requiring each elementary school below the state third-grade reading benchmark to spend at least 50% of its TSSA funding on evidence-based literacy strategies.
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The adopted budget shows the general fund balance falling from $16.4 million in July 2025 to $9.9 million by June 2026 and a projected $9.6 million by June 2027. That is about 3.1 months of spending, down from 5.2 months two years earlier. The 2025-26 drop included a $3.1 million gym and a $1.5 million contingency.
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