Saddleback Trustees to Vote on Budget, El Toro
Voting on a new budget and a commercial airport at El Toro are on the agenda for Saddleback Valley Unified School District’s trustees when they meet today.
The board is expected to approve a $152.7-million spending plan for fiscal 1997-98. The proposal projects increases in revenue and reserves and compares with a budget of $146 million for the year just ending.
Reserves will be increasing by about $400,000, district spokeswoman Elaine Carter said.
The five-member board is also expected to pass a resolution opposing plans for a commercial airport at the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station after the base closes in 1999.
Board members have expressed concerns about health, safety and air pollution issues if the plan proceeds. The district serves 32,000 students at 35 schools, many of which are near the proposed airport or i under flight paths.
If the board approves the resolution, Saddleback Valley would join South Orange County Community College District, Capistrano Unified School District and several cities in opposing the airport plan.
The trustees will meet at 7 p.m. at the district office, 25631 Diseno Drive. Information: (714) 586-1234.
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