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July 4, 2010

Somerset Board of Education hopes to not increase taxes

Dave Newman:

The preliminary budget for the 2010-11 school year was passed without any discussion by the Somerset Board of Education at its June 21 meeting.

In a discussion with District Administrator Randy Rosburg following the meeting, he said the board has good intentions with its next budget.

The preliminary budget that was passed included a tax levy that would increase from $8.049 million to $8.097 million, an increase of six-tenths of a percent. Rosburg said it is the board's intent to keep working on the budget.

"We should be able to go forward and maintain the same mil rate and same budget," Rosburg said.

There are several variables that have not been set yet that make it impossible for the board and administration to be more firm with their numbers.

The first of those unknowns is enrollment. State funding is based on each school district's enrollment on the third Friday in September.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at July 4, 2010 3:23 AM
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