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Haddon Township board debates 2%–6% tax scenarios as $1.1M aid loss, health-benefit spike widen gap
Summary
Board members and residents sparred over whether to submit a tentative 2%, 3.5/4.5% or 6% tax levy to close a budget shortfall after officials said the district lost roughly $1.1 million in state aid and faces sizable health-insurance increases; no final levy was adopted and administrators will submit a tentative figure to the county and return for a May 7 adoption vote.
Haddon Township School District officials outlined a range of tentative budget options Tuesday as they face a multi‑year state aid decline and sharply higher employee health costs, prompting heated public comment and a divided board.
At a special meeting, administrators told the board the district has lost about $1,100,000 in state aid over the last three years and that projected health‑benefit increases could add roughly $8 million to the district’s annual benefits bill. The superintendent’s presentation offered four options to meet the county deadline: a 2% levy (largest program cuts), a 3.5%–4.5% mid‑tier package of targeted reductions and a 6% submission that would balance the budget without further staff reductions. “We cannot exceed 6%,” the presenter said during the overview.
Why it matters: The choice affects classroom staffing, extracurriculars and local tax bills. Administrators stressed…
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