Taxpayers with $100,000 homes can expect to see a maximum of $20.50 added to their property tax bills next year based on East Allen County Schools’ proposed budget, Business Manager Kirby Stahly said Tuesday.
Although many seats were filled during Tuesday’s public hearing, only one taxpayer voiced concerns.
Last month, the board heard a presentation explaining that the district plans to budget more than $85 million in the coming year to support the budget’s seven funds.
Board members this month discussed options for cutting about $657,225 from the proposed budget to help avoid a deficit. Among the cuts proposed were reductions to teaching staff or administrative interns.
Board members agreed that large-ticket items would need to be cut but hesitated when Superintendent Ken Folks proposed unspecified employee cuts.
Board member Arden Hoffman said he wants cuts “as far away from the students as possible.”
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