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Committeeman Hickey: Board of education study will examine possible district synergies; tax-rate impacts a concern
Summary
Committeeman Benjamin Hickey said a kickoff meeting has begun for a study looking at potential synergies between Bedminster Township School and the Somerset Hills School District; he said the study will include public sessions and that he is most concerned about how any change could affect the Bedminster tax rate.
Committeeman Benjamin Hickey told the township committee that consultants have begun a study to examine potential synergies between Bedminster Township School and the Somerset Hills School District.
Hickey said the consultants outlined a process and timeline at a kickoff meeting and that the study is expected to conclude in late fall or early winter. He said a public information session will be part of the process. "In addition to the opportunities for better educational outcomes, I'm most interested in any potential financial impacts at Bedminster, particularly with respect to the tax rate, which is my primary concern," Hickey said.
Hickey said the committee will "watchfully wait" for final numbers and that he expects the township to monitor the study's fiscal implications. No formal action by the committee was recorded on the study; Hickey's report was an informational update on a board of education-led process.
