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Hillsborough board narrowly approves superintendent's 2% tentative budget after heated debate
Summary
The Hillsborough Township Board of Education voted 5'4 on March 23 to approve Superintendent Volpe's 2026'27 tentative budget with a 2% tax-levy increase. Board members and residents debated whether to prioritize tax relief or long-term district stability ahead of the April 30 final hearing.
The Hillsborough Township Board of Education approved the superintendent's proposed 2026'27 tentative budget, carrying the measure 5'4 at the board's March 23 meeting.
The motion authorized submission of a $182,748,175 tentative budget and a 2% increase in the school tax levy, a change district staff said would add about $2,981,204 to the levy. Superintendent Mr. Volpe told the board he "is recommending that they go to 2%" to protect staffing and preserve long-term financial stability.
Why it matters: district leaders said the choice balances reductions in state aid and rising costs for health insurance and utilities against the risk of future, larger…
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