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Fox Chapel board adopts 2026–27 budget with 3.1% property‑tax increase after hour‑long debate
Summary
After an extended debate about capital needs and property‑tax fairness, the Fox Chapel Area School District board approved a $125.49 million 2026–27 budget and a 3.1% real‑estate millage increase to boost capital reserves and reduce reliance on fund balance.
The Fox Chapel Area School District board on May 4 adopted its proposed final 2026–27 general fund budget after amending the administration's recommendation to raise the real‑estate millage by 3.1%, a change the board said will modestly increase the capital reserve transfer and reduce the need to draw on fund balance.
The amended budget totals $125,489,654, up from the packet figure of $125,332,236. Finance director Ryan Manzer told the board the administration initially included a 2.9% millage increase based on the Resource Planning Advisory Committee's recommendation but noted the district still faced an approximate $440,000 shortfall before changes. He said the extra revenue from 3.1% would raise roughly $157,000 above the 2.9% option and be applied to capital needs.
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