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Northern Lehigh School Board adopts preliminary 4.8% tax increase for 2026–27 budget
Summary
The Northern Lehigh School Board voted to adopt a preliminary 2026–27 budget that includes a 4.8% preliminary tax increase, setting preliminary millage rates for Lehigh and Northampton counties and noting a budget gap of roughly $2.0 million if no additional revenue is found.
The Northern Lehigh School Board voted to adopt a preliminary 2026–27 budget that includes a 4.8% preliminary tax increase, the board president announced after roll call. The motion to set the preliminary tax increase and to adopt the budget percentage passed by roll call 8–1. The administration also reported preliminary millage rates of 26.7255 for Lehigh County and 85.7432 for Northampton County.
The business manager presented the condensed budget and said the district’s current fund balance “rests at about $18,500,000” and that the administration expects to use roughly $1,260,000 of fund balance to balance the coming year. The…
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