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Wallingford-Swarthmore SD finance committee outlines 2026–27 budget choices, recommends using reserves to smooth tax impact
Summary
Committee heard a detailed budget presentation including audited 24–25 adjustments, revenue variances, a drop in assessed value, recommended transfers to committed fund balances, and a draft range for Act 1 tax-index planning to guide 2026–27 budget development.
The Wallingford-Swarthmore SD finance committee on Dec. 16 received a data-heavy budget briefing that left administration and board members debating how much of the district’s one-time funds to apply to the 2026–27 budget and what Act 1 index range to use for planning.
Administration (Speaker 2) reviewed the 24–25 audit adjustments and described steps taken to improve financial reporting, including daily reconciliations and a three-year averaging approach for volatile revenue streams (transfer taxes, delinquent taxes and interest). The district reported final 24–25 budgeted revenue of $101,451,766 and budgeted expenditures of $102,437,505; actual revenues collected were reported at $101,039,491 (about $400,000 below budget), and administration said these numbers will serve as the baseline for multi-year planning.
Officials also described state and federal revenue variances. The…
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