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Pine-Richland officials weigh millage hike and $2M-plus cuts to close $4.7M deficit
Summary
District leaders presented a mix of expenditure reductions and revenue options — including a possible millage increase, activity-fee changes and sponsorships — to narrow a projected $4.7 million structural shortfall, and set an April 20 draft-budget review ahead of a May 4 budget advertisement vote.
Dr. Miller, the meeting presenter, told the joint governance meeting that the district’s priority is “to preserve excellence, academics, arts, activities as a foundation of community value,” while confronting a multi-year structural deficit driven largely by flattened real-estate revenue.
Administration and business staff outlined a $4.7 million budget gap and said a combination of cuts and new revenue could produce roughly $2.0 million to $2.5 million of the solution. “A 5.29% increase brings in $3.4 million. A 3.5% increase brings in…
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