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  • Police Reports
  • Quakertown Man Implicated in Nursing Home Death;
  • Bucks DA: More Victims Emerge in Family Counselor Case;
  • Quakertown Addresses Electric Cost Increase;
  • Lower Frederick Board Granted Extension by Artisan Land Company;
  • Baghurst Remediation Continues in Upper Salford;
  • New Hanover Officials Hear Final Phase One Plan for Open Space;
  • UPSD Hires New Middle School Principal;
  • Upper Hanover Board Approves Pipeline Work Schedule;
  • Human Trafficking Awareness at the Upper Perkiomen Valley Library;
  • Affordable Health Screenings Coming to Pennsburg;
  • Youth Photo Contest Seeks Entries Related to 'Pennsylvania's Pollinators';
  • 38th Annual Summer Stahl's Pottery Festival, June 21;
  • Boyertown's Bear Fever Art Exhibit;
  • Green Lane Park to Host 'Creek Critters';
  • Enjoy Local Artist Works and Pin Cushion Workshop at SLHC;
  • Blazers Remain Undefeated;
  • Post 184 Loses to Plumstead;
  • Tribe Track Athletes Continuing Careers in College;
  • Bear Cubs Snap Braves' Win Streak;
  • LVC Athletes Earn All-Conference Honors;
  • Mayza Receives Clearance to Begin Rehab;
  • And, Much, Much More!

 

 

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Written by Bradley Schlegel, Staff Writer
June 11, 2025

            Upper Perkiomen taxpayers could be facing a smaller tax increase than initially anticipated for the upcoming school year. On Monday, the school board's Finance Committee voted unanimously to recommend a 2025-26 school budget with a 3.5 percent millage increase.

           At that rate, the average property owner will pay an additional $144.85 in taxes, according to information provided by Drew Bishop, the district's business administrator. Last month, the board voted to ratify a proposed final budget with a 4.9 percent millage increase that called for an additional $206.90 in taxes.

            During the May 8 meeting, President Melanie Cunningham – who also chairs the committee – told the audience that the board's goal is to reduce the final millage rate by four percent. The committee went further in its final gathering before the board is expected to vote to grant final approval on June 19 on the $85.088 million budget.

            "I don't like any of this," Cunningham said during the meeting. "The 4.9 percent increase gives everyone heart palpitations."

            A 3.5 percent millage increase would require ...



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