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Boyertown Area School District finance committee previews 2026–27 budget; projects near‑balance but flags state funding uncertainty
Summary
At a November finance committee meeting, district staff said aligning revenues to historical actuals and limited expenditure increases could produce a near‑balanced 2026–27 budget, but stressed the outcome depends on uncertain state 'adequacy' funding and recommended a roughly 2% property tax increase to preserve balance.
At a November finance committee meeting, Boyertown Area School District finance staff told board members the district’s draft 2026–27 budget could be brought close to balance if local revenues remain strong — but officials warned the outcome hinges on uncertain state adequacy funding and recommended planning for about a 2% property tax increase.
The presenter (Speaker 1) said the draft revenue total for next year is about $156.8 million, up from roughly $148.8 million in the prior budget, driven largely by higher earned income, real estate transfer taxes and interest earnings. “The budget looks like it can sustain a balanced budget or a nearly balanced budget at this point off of a 2% property tax increase,” Speaker 1 said. The draft assumes a $3.3 million transfer to the capital reserve and a $500,000 budget reserve.
Why it matters: the state is still working through how to distribute adequacy funding…
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