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Upper Dublin finance committee advances proposed final budget with 3.5% tax increase; committee weighs Jarretttown gym changes
Summary
The Upper Dublin School District Finance Committee voted to advertise a proposed final 2026–27 budget that includes a 3.5% tax increase and a planned $3.0 million transfer to capital reserves, leaving a projected $3.5 million budget gap; members also discussed staffing moves, the district's resilience to assessment appeals and community concerns about the Jarretttown gym design.
The Upper Dublin School District Finance Committee on May 13 reviewed a proposed final budget for the 2026–27 school year that would raise property taxes by 3.5% and keep a $3.0 million planned transfer to the district’s capital reserve, leaving a budgeted deficit of about $3.5 million.
Treasurer Andy, presenting the monthly financials, said revenue for the coming year is budgeted at $127.9 million against $128.4 million in expenditures, with an operational deficit of roughly $500,000 before the capital transfer. "We have flexibility in timing on the capital transfer," Andy said, explaining that the $3 million is a budget placeholder that can be adjusted before the final budget is adopted. He noted the district's beginning unassigned fund balance is sufficient to cover the projected gap but warned that repeated use of reserves is not a sustainable long-term strategy.
The presentation highlighted two offsetting developments: a large reassessment for…
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