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Dover Area SD officials warn of widening budget gap, present tax-increase scenarios
Summary
District finance staff told the board the 2026–27 preliminary budget faces larger deficits driven by medical-premium increases, higher York Tech tuition counts and slower basic-ed subsidy growth; even a maximum millage increase could leave a multi‑million‑dollar shortfall. The board asked administration to return in April with tax-scenario specifics.
At a March board meeting, Dover Area SD officials laid out a preliminary 2026–27 budget showing a growing deficit and asked the board to consider a range of tax-increase scenarios.
Mrs. Weaver presented the updated budget and said the district’s projected shortfall has increased after higher medical-premium costs and other expense drivers. "An additional $750,000 has been added to the anticipated 25–26 deficit," she told the board, citing actuary figures for higher health costs in the first half of the fiscal year.
Weaver also noted enrollment and tuition changes…
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