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Montoursville board adopts 2025–26 budget after amending to no-tax-increase option
Summary
The Montoursville Area School Board approved a $35,794,852 general fund budget for 2025–26 after amending the proposal to a no-tax-increase option (tax rate 17.09). Trustees also approved related financial resolutions and routine personnel and finance items.
The Montoursville Area School Board on June 10 approved a $35,794,852 general fund budget for the 2025–26 fiscal year after amending the proposal to remove the planned tax increase and set the tax rate at 17.09.
Board President (Mr. Gardner) said the amendment reflected trustee concern about using reserves and followed presentation by the business manager showing the district’s fund balance and budget scenarios. The business manager presented figures showing about $3.6 million in unassigned fund balance; a no-tax-increase scenario would require using $198,391 from that balance, while a modest millage scenario reduced the immediate draw to about $55,391.
The budget presentation noted an overall proposed total of $35,794,852, changes to…
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