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Avon Grove budget preview: administrators propose 3% tax increase amid state, federal funding uncertainty
Summary
District staff presented a preliminary 2025-26 budget that relies on a proposed 3% tax increase, uses several million in fund balance and flags uncertainty over state and federal revenues including a governor—6s proposal affecting charter reimbursement; trustees asked for additional expense-savings options and deeper personnel analysis.
District finance staff presented a preliminary 2025-26 budget update that proposes a 3% tax increase, a total operating budget near $121 million and continued use of fund balance while cautioning about uncertain state and federal revenues.
Presenters said the budget was adjusted since earlier drafts: total proposed spending was $120,934,000 and projected revenues were $113,312,000, leaving an expected use of fund balance reduced from $8,062,000 to $7,600,000. Administrators noted the board-approved tax increase in the proposal is 3% while the district—6s adjusted Act 1 index is 5.3% this year.
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