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Residents press board for transparency as draft budget drops from advertised 12% to 6%
Summary
Residents filled the public-comment period to demand line-by-line budget disclosure after administrators said the district’s advertised preliminary budget (12% levy) has been revised internally to a 6% draft; speakers warned of program cuts, asked for detailed figures, and urged better fiscal planning.
Residents, educators and union leaders pressed the Edison Township Board of Education on transparency and the practical impacts of a proposed tax-levy change during a prolonged public-comment period. Administration representatives confirmed the district’s preliminary budget had been advertised to the county at a 12% local tax levy but said an internal draft presented to the board would reduce that to a 6% levy; board members scheduled a formal budget hearing and vote for the upcoming Tuesday.
Multiple residents and stakeholders said the public did not have sufficient time to review line-by-line changes before a scheduled vote. Speakers urged the board to post the full presentation in advance, provide clear line-item distinctions between…
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