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Molly Lum challenges 4.2% tax increase, questions $1.5M escrow and new projects at Northern Lebanon School District meeting
Summary
At the March 10, 2026 Northern Lebanon School District board meeting, resident Molly Lum urged the board to delay new construction and questioned a proposed 4.2% tax increase, citing roughly $1.5 million held as letters of credit and raising concerns about recurring staff and equipment costs.
Molly Lum, a resident who identified herself during public comment at the Northern Lebanon School District Board of Directors meeting on March 10, criticized a proposed 4.2% tax increase and urged the board to prioritize finishing outstanding projects before starting new ones.
“Per Mr. Naum in February’s Leptown article, the fund balance will decrease by about $1,000,000 even with a 4.2% tax increase,” Lum said, summarizing projections and urging fiscal restraint. She told the board there is “approximately $1,500,000 being held by Bethel Township for the high school and middle school renovations, approximately $800,000…
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