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East Stroudsburg Area SD hears early budget showing large shortfall; board urged to trim $10M at minimum
Summary
At a budget work session, district staff presented an early draft showing general fund expenditures of $227.1 million versus estimated revenues of $192.7 million and flagged a potential multi‑million dollar deficit. Board members discussed reserve use, an early retirement incentive and options including a 5% tax index increase.
At a work session on the district’s preliminary budget, staff presented early general fund totals through Dec. 31, 2025, showing expenditures of $227,113,998.59 and estimated revenues of $192,670,882.16, an early draft staff described as conservative.
Unidentified Speaker 6, presenting the figures, said the district expects to refine the numbers but stressed the gap between projected spending and revenue. "So obviously looking at your first draft, conservative on the revenues," the speaker said, noting the figures will be adjusted as more concrete contract and cost estimates arrive.
Unidentified Speaker 4 framed several deficit scenarios on the record and recommended immediate…
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