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Edison Township Board approves 0% tax-increase budget while drawing on reserves
Summary
The Edison Township Board of Education approved a budget with a 0% tax increase in a 5–3 roll-call vote after a public hearing that raised concerns about using roughly $16.9 million in fund balance and about withdrawing up to $22 million from capital reserves to cover reduced state aid.
The Edison Township Board of Education approved its fiscal 2025 budget with a 0% tax increase after a 5–3 roll-call vote, despite public concern about tapping reserves to close gaps left by reduced state aid.
During the public comment portion of the budget hearing, resident Brian Rivera urged the board not to rely on one-time reserve withdrawals. “I don’t think that taking 22 million out of our capital … is the right way to go,” Rivera said, asking how student services and facilities would be preserved…
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