Springfield Township board adopts $78.1 million budget, raises tax rate 3.5%

The Springfield Township School District Board of School Directors on a unanimous vote adopted the district’s final 2026–27 budget, approving an expenditure plan the board recorded as $78,144,79 and setting a tax rate of 42.0794 mills — an increase of 1.423 mills, or about 3.5% over the current rate.

Superintendent Dr. Yanone summarized the fiscal materials and thanked staff for bringing a budget that “meets the needs of our students while remaining within the Act 1 index,” and the board moved to approve the resolution as the finance section presented it.

The board also approved the homestead and farmstead exclusion resolution required by Special Session Act 1 of 2006 so eligible taxpayers can receive taxpayer-relief funds; the administration said the tax collector will apply approved exclusions and those adjustments will appear on bills mailed July 1. Cara Green, whose finance team worked on the budget, answered board questions about bill timing and collection windows.

As part of the finance package the board set the real-estate tax-collection calendar for 2026–27: a discount period from July 1–Aug. 31 (2% discount), a face period from Sept. 1–Nov. 2 (no discount/penalty), and a penalty period from Nov. 3–Dec. 31 (10% penalty). The board also approved a three‑installment payment plan (Aug. 3, Sept. 30, Dec. 1, 2026), and ratified longstanding rebate programs for senior citizens and volunteer firefighters.

Board members did not debate the core numbers at length in public; the vote passed and the administration said it will continue to provide detailed billing and collection information to taxpayers over the summer. The board authorized the business administrator to process bills and budget transfers while the board is out of session.