The final numbers aren’t done, but it looks like Lamesa Indpendent School board members are considering a tax cut amid a deficit budget.They reviewed the proposed $19.248 million budget during a workshop session Thursday.The proposed tax rate for 2024-2025 is $1.08162 per $100 valuation.The current rate is $1.20390 per $100 valuation.The budget has a proposed $18.3 million in total revenues, leaving a $1.5 million deficit.“This is a draft. This is proposed,” said Chief Financial Officer Ron McBee.Superintendent David Ritchey said Lamesa Independent School District (LISD) isn’t alone in having shortfalls in their school budgets. He estimated that 90-percent of Texas ...