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BTSD Agrees To Not Raise Taxes Past Allowed Millage

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Erich Martin
Solictor David Truelove speaks at Monday's meeting Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com
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Credit: Tom Sofield/LevittownNow.com

The Bristol Township School Board voted last week not to raise taxes past the Act 1 limit of 2.4 percent.

According to the Superintendent Dr. Samuel Lee, the 2.4 percent equals a potential revenue of $1.8 million.

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The motion passed by the board ensures that taxes cannot be raised passed this point.

Concerns among the board were raised, the main question being: “can we maintain everything?” During the interaction, Lee was noted, “We will try, and we will be challenged,” in regards to keeping the current budget without an increases in taxes.

The vote passed with a vote of seven to one.

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In 2014, the board voted to approve a tax increase that would hit the  to the 2.7 Act 1 limit.

The school district’s 2015-2016 budget has to be approved by June 30.

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Erich Martin

Erich Martin attended Bucks County Community College for two years where he was the Co-Editor in Chief of the Centurion, the college newspaper. Erich graduated from Temple University with a degree in Journalism. Erich was recognized at the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association Foundation’s Keystone Press Awards in 2014 for general news. In downtime, Erich enjoys spending time with friends and family. Aside from spending time with family and reporting news, Erich loves getting engrossed in a great game, book, or movie.