OTTAWA — The Ottawa school board approved a budget Monday that has a small property tax increase. Supt. Dean Katt said he proposed a budget that included an increase in the Local Option Budget, and declines in the capital outlay and bond & interest funds. In all the school district mill levy will be up 0.95 mills. Katt said he took into account that the state will likely cut public school funding again next year and he said he doesn’t want to lay off more employees.
Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2 p.m.
