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Octorara board adopts $66.5M budget, sets millage and approves $2.28M energy savings agreement plus multiple contracts
Summary
The Octorara Area School District Board adopted the 2025–26 general fund budget, approved a two-county millage schedule, accepted grants including $300,000 for a solar array, and approved multiple vendor contracts including a $2,277,729 guaranteed energy savings agreement.
The Octorara Area School District Board of School Directors approved its 2025–26 general fund budget, established real estate millage rates for the district’s Chester and Lancaster county properties, accepted grants for capital and renewable projects, and approved a number of contracts and purchases during a regular board meeting.
Budget and millage: The board approved the 2025–26 general fund budget with expenditures of $66,500,950 by roll call (8 yes, 1 absent). The board also approved a resolution establishing a real estate millage of 43.46 mills in Chester County and 25.94 mills in Lancaster County; board members said the board did not increase its millage and described the change as a county-driven rebalancing tied to assessment changes (vote: 8 yes, 1 absent).
Major contracts and purchases: The board approved several vendor agreements and capital projects, including: - A five‑year lease with the YMCA of the Brandywine Valley (07/01/2025–06/30/2030) with base annual rent of $72,432.07, increasing 3% each…
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