Hampton school budget set for 8% increase

By Ron Burtz on Tuesday, September 22, 2026

Klute explains changes at Pink Postcard hearing
 

Hampton School Supt. Carson Klute explains the reasons for the districts 2026-27 property tax asking increase at a public hearing Monday night.
Hampton School Supt. Carson Klute explains the reasons for the districts 2026-27 property tax asking increase at a public hearing Monday night.

The Hampton School Board plans to put the district’s 2026-27 budget to a final vote at a special meeting Wednesday evening, just a week before the document is required to be filed with the State of Nebraska. The board held its annual budget hearing ahead of its regular monthly meeting on Sept. 14, but put off the final vote on the budget until after a required joint public hearing (aka “Pink Postc…