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East Allegheny SD reviews 1.49 millage proposal as deficit persists

East Allegheny School District Board · May 5, 2026
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District staff presented two real estate tax options — a 1.49 millage increase and a half‑index alternative — and warned the district faces a multi‑million dollar deficit exacerbated by the loss of federal ARP/ESSER funds and rising fixed costs.

At the East Allegheny School District board meeting, district staff presented preliminary real estate tax revenue estimates and two millage options to address a growing budget shortfall. The staff said a 1.49 millage increase would raise an estimated $765,073, producing projected real estate tax revenue of $14,179,468, while a half‑index option (0.7145) would raise about $382,269, projecting $13,769,664 in total real estate tax revenue.

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