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New Brunswick board adopts $306.7 million 2026–27 budget; $96 annual tax increase per household
Summary
The New Brunswick Board of Education approved a $306,673,027 preliminary 2026–27 budget that increases the levy by about $605,000 (roughly $96 per household per year), prioritizes salaries, 22 new positions for special education and multiple capital projects including HVAC and athletic-field work.
The New Brunswick Board of Education on March 26 approved a $306,673,027 preliminary budget for the 2026–27 school year, board officials said, marking a roughly $4.3 million (1.43%) increase from the prior year and an estimated $96 annual tax increase per household.
Ms. Doreny of Villalba, who delivered the budget presentation, said the revenue package includes nearly $211 million in awarded state aid, about $20.2 million in early-childhood and special-education transfers, roughly $19.6 million from the budgeted fund balance and a tax levy of about $39.9 million. "The preliminary budget for the 2026–27 school year totals $306,673,027," she said.
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