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Belle Vernon Area SD board adopts 2026–27 budget and tax levy; roll call 8–1
Summary
The Belle Vernon Area School District board approved the district's final 2026–27 budget, homestead/farmstead resolution and a tax-levy resolution; the roll-call vote was eight in favor and one opposed. The superintendent said the levy includes a two-mill increase for Rostraver Township and a 1.9-mill increase for several boroughs and townships.
The Belle Vernon Area School District Board of School Directors voted to adopt its final budget for the 2026–27 school year and approved accompanying homestead/farmstead and tax-levy resolutions after a roll-call vote on June 23.
Director Rasch read the levy language to the board, saying, "Please understand that that is a 2 mil tax increase for Rostraver Township ... and 1.9 mil increase for Belle Vernon Borough, Fayette City Borough, and Washington Township." The board then proceeded to a roll-call vote and approved the measures eight to one, with Director Harhai recorded as voting no.
Why it matters: the adopted levy changes will increase property tax bills in the named municipalities if assessed values remain unchanged; the budget also sets district spending priorities for the coming school year.
Meeting details: the board moved the budget as a single motion that included the homestead/farmstead resolution and tax-levy resolution. The motion was seconded and carried after a roll-call tally that recorded eight yes votes and one no vote. The transcript of the superintendent's reading contained a garbled dollar figure for the total budget amount; the exact dollar total was not clearly specified in the meeting record presented.
What happens next: board members said staff would continue to provide cost information and support implementation. Any tax notices or further public materials will follow the district's standard posting procedures.
Vote provenance: motion introduced and read starting at the board's budget item; roll-call vote recorded during the meeting.
