York Suburban receives tax bureau budget and legislative update as Pennsylvania budget impasse continues

At the Nov. 10 meeting, the board reviewed fiscal reports from the York Adams Tax Bureau and received a legislative update on Pennsylvania’s continuing budget impasse.

Kindig summarized the tax bureau’s recent budget: roughly $7.4 million in projected revenues, $6.8 million in expenditures and a plan to transfer approximately $575,000 into a capital reserve for building improvements. The tax bureau’s collection fee remains at about 1.75 percent, and the bureau reported collections up 4.3 percent for calendar‑year 2025; by contrast, district collections for the comparable fiscal reporting period were down about 2.7 percent.

Board member Robinson gave the legislative update, saying Pennsylvania remains without an adopted budget and that PSBA (Pennsylvania School Boards Association) is urging districts to pass resolutions calling for action. Robinson noted Representative Joe Cirici introduced a memo (HC02835) that would allow districts more flexibility during declared emergencies when the General Assembly fails to enact a budget within 60 days of a deadline.

Why it matters: the state budget impasse affects nonprofits and vendors that provide pre‑K and other services to district families, and delayed state funding can change district cash flows and program timing. Trustees asked for monitoring of district collection performance and the tax bureau’s transfer plans.

What happened: the board received the informational reports; the consent agenda that contained routine approvals was adopted unanimously earlier in the meeting.

What’s next: administrators said they will continue to track collections and report back, and the board will monitor state action on budget negotiations and any proposed legislation affecting district flexibility.