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Pennridge board approves preliminary budget with 3% proposed tax increase
Summary
The Pennridge School District board approved a preliminary 2026–27 budget and a proposed 3% real-estate tax-rate increase in a first required vote; the administration says the step is part of a multiyear strategy to close a multi‑million dollar deficit, while residents urged alternatives and warned of impacts on seniors.
The Pennridge School District board voted on May 4 to approve a preliminary 2026–27 general‑fund budget and a proposed 3% increase in the real‑estate tax rate, the first of two required votes.
Board leadership said the increase is part of a plan to close a multi‑million dollar deficit that administrators have been reducing over recent months. The presiding officer opened the night by noting the district had cut its deficit “from 10,000,000 to $4,800,000” through planning and reductions and stressed that the administration is working to protect classroom programs while balancing…
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