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Washington Township faces roughly $7 million budget gap; board weighs tax-levy adjustments and using reserves
Summary
District administrators told board members at a budget retreat that contractual pay and soaring health-benefit costs leave an estimated $7 million shortfall; officials discussed a potential $4 million tax-levy adjustment for health benefits, limited fund balance carryover and options to prioritize cuts or revenue.
Washington Township School District officials told the board at a budget retreat that the district is facing an estimated $7,000,000 shortfall and must balance using one-time reserves, seeking tax-levy adjustments and identifying operating cuts.
Janine, the district administrator presenting the budget slides, said the district’s 2024–25 fund balance generated about $7.4 million above the required 2% minimum but overall surplus declined nearly $3 million year over year. “We were looking at about a $7,000,000 deficit,” Janine said, explaining that contractual increases in…
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