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Mullica Township board approves $15.9 million budget
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Summary
The Mullica Township Board of Education approved a $15.9 million budget after a public hearing; the package sets a $12.67 million general fund and a combined local tax levy of $6.44 million.
The Mullica Township Board of Education approved its 2026 budget on a motion and roll-call vote, setting total spending at $15,900,673.
During the public budget hearing, the chair read the major budget figures, saying, "The budget numbers are for the total general fund, $12,666,945," and noting a special revenue fund of $2,837,547 and a debt service fund of $3,396,181, for a combined total of $15,900,673. The chair also read the local tax-levy portions as $6,181,347 (general) and $260,191 (debt), for a combined levy of $6,441,538.
The board opened the floor for comments and reminded speakers to limit remarks to three minutes and to route matters involving students, personnel, litigation or negotiations to the superintendent after the meeting. A member of the public thanked district staff for the budget workshop presentation earlier in the process.
On the motion to approve item 5b (the posted budget), the chair called for a roll call; multiple members responded "Yes" and the motion passed. No formal amendments were recorded during the hearing. The approval follows an earlier budget workshop and public posting of budget documents on the district website.
The board is scheduled to reconvene on May 27, 2026, with an executive session at 6:30 p.m. and public session at 7:00 p.m.
