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Northern Lehigh previews preliminary $43M budget, warns of $1.5M shortfall and possible tax increase
Summary
District leaders outlined a preliminary 2025-26 budget showing a roughly $1.5 million structural gap, a proposed 5.5% tax-index posting, and multiple capital proposals including a potential bond and a high-school flooring grant; administrators recommended balancing one-time purchases with targeted tax or fund-balance use.
Northern Lehigh School District officials on the finance committee presented a preliminary 2025-26 budget that shows a $1.5 million shortfall after current revenue projections and proposed one-time purchases.
The presenter said the preliminary expenditures run just under $43 million while current revenues fall short; using fund balance and other adjustments reduces the gap but does not eliminate it. "Our current fund balance this year is just over $18,000,000 right now. It's $18,040,000," the finance presenter said, citing the district's multi-year reserves.
Why it matters: the board faces choices that affect long-term capacity to fund capital projects and staffing. Administrators recommended using some fund-balance money for one-time purchases, pursuing grant revenue, and…
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