From the BCCT.
No new taxes.
Board vows no tax increase
By JOAN HELLYER
Bucks County Courier Times
District officials continue to pursue an early retirement incentive for teachers and other possible cost-cutting measures.
Bristol school board members committed Thursday night to not raise property taxes for the upcoming school year.
They made the declaration after learning the district had received an approximate $800,000 reimbursement from the state for renovations done a few years ago on the district administrative building.
The reimbursement could be used to help cover a near $1,000,000 revenue deficit projected for the 2009-10 budget, board members said.
That means the owner of the district's average assessed property of $16,000 would pay about $1,920 in the coming year.
President David Chichilitti, Vice President John D'Angelo, Joseph Fusco, John Hill, Jeff Paleafico and James Petrino voted in favor of the no tax concept. Steve Cullen, Mary Jane Paglione and Louis Persichetti Sr. did not attend the meeting.
It's possible that not all of the money from the reimbursement will need to be used because a possible early retirement incentive for Bristol teachers and other cost-cutting measures continue to be pursued, district officials said.
The board has to adopt a final 2009-10 budget by June 30.
Friday, March 20, 2009
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