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Written by Kelly Chandler, Staff Writer May 17, 2012 Despite teachers’ and administrators’ salary freezes, the Upper Perkiomen school board voted last Thursday to raise taxes more than 9 percent under a preliminary budget that included a 2 mill increase. The final budget will be adopted in June. Taxes would have gone up a minimum of 7.57 percent even if the board had voted for no increase because of the way the state calculates property taxes through the State Tax Equalization Board (STEB).
That board has determined annually that the market value of properties has gone up, raising taxes through the STEB ratio used to determine millage, despite a depressed real estate market, administrators said.
The preliminary budget of $51,329,235 with a 2 mill increase was not passed unanimously. It represents a 3.44 percent increase over last year’s budget.
School board directors Rob Pepe and Catherine Fenley voted against the measure. Pepe made a previous motion to vote on a 0 mill increase, which failed 4-4. Director Raeann Hofkin was absent.
“This has nothing to do with wages. We want to keep the status quo,” Superintendent Dr. Beth Yonson said.
“I think we do recognize that the staff and the district made incredible contributions,” Pepe said, referring to the wage freezes.... PREVIOUS ARTICLES April 19, 2012 April 12, 2012 March 29, 2012 March 22, 2012 March 15, 2012 March 08, 2012
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