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Oley Valley SD weighs tax increases to cover growing multi-year budget shortfall
Summary
District administrators presented three levy scenarios to cover a roughly $430,000 current deficit and projected multi-year shortfalls; the board discussed a midpoint proposal roughly estimated to raise $155,000 and set a May timeline for the preliminary budget.
Oley Valley School District officials on April 7 presented three proposed property-tax levy scenarios to cover a current budget gap and to blunt larger projected deficits in coming years. Administrators said the 2025–26 budget had a $452,000 shortfall that was covered with a fund-balance transfer and that, after reductions, the district faces about a $430,000 deficit for the year.
Administrator Ming outlined three levy options: a 0.599-mil proposal (reported in the presentation as roughly a 1.86% increase) that would produce an estimated $9,000 surplus; a midpoint 0.799-mil option (≈2.49%)…
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