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Big Spring board adopts resolution to stay within Act 1 index, avoiding extended budget process
Summary
The Big Spring board adopted resolution 251202-01 to remain within the Pennsylvania Act 1 index and not raise taxes above the index for fiscal 2026–27, thereby avoiding extended preliminary budget procedures.
The board approved resolution 251202-01 to stay within the Act 1 index, a procedural step that signals the district will not raise taxes above the index for the 2026–27 fiscal year. Administration said staying within the index allows the district to avoid extended budget processing, and the board moved and approved the resolution during the Dec. 2 meeting.
District officials described the Act 1 process and the advantages of adopting a resolution to stay within the index; the board recorded its approval and will follow budget procedures consistent with that choice. The resolution and its adoption were presented as an alternative to extended budget timelines and preliminary-budget requirements under Act 1.
