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Pascack Valley board reviews tentative 2026–27 budget proposing a 5.3% tax‑levy increase
Summary
The Pascack Valley Regional High School District presented a tentative 2026–27 budget that relies on a $60.63 million general‑fund tax levy (5.3% increase) to cover rising health‑care costs, capital work and targeted staffing changes; the budget goes to the county office March 27 with a final hearing April 27.
The Pascack Valley Regional High School District board on March 16 reviewed a tentative 2026–27 budget that would raise the district's general‑fund tax levy to $60,631,000, a 5.3% increase driven largely by a state health‑care premium adjustment and other operating pressures. Cindy Kirk, who presented the budget, said "86% of our budget is made up of the local tax levy," and described uses that include salaries, benefits and a rooftop unit replacement funded from capital reserves.
Why it matters: The budget would increase local property taxes while using a mix of reserves and state adjustments to cover rising costs. The board must submit the tentative budget to…
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