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Proposed budget: $41,341,680 — an increase of $350,294 or 0.85 percent
Tax Levy: $30,160,180 — an increase of $975,294 or 3.34 percent
Tax Impact: Average homeowner will pay about $39 more in elementary school taxes next year.
Contingency: The district would have to cut $433,000. Some capital projects would have to be postponed. No non-essential equipment would be purchased and there would be no community use of schools.
State Aid: District 13 will receive $9.32 million under the governor’s proposed state budget. That is a decrease of about $580,000.
About the budget: The budget preserves all programs and staffing levels. Money is included for a partial roof replacement at Willow Road School and bathroom stall replacements at the schools. Equipment purchases have been scaled back.
Board of Education: Incumbents Joseph DiSibio and Joan Gartner are each running unopposed. Terms are for three years.
Voting Information: Tuesday, May 18, 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the James A. Dever, Howell Road, Willow Road and Wheeler Avenue schools.
See the District 13 budget newsletter.
