Credit: LevittownNow.com
The Bristol Borough School Board approved a $25.16 million budget without a tax increase last week.
The school board’s approval of the spending plan marks eight years since the last tax increase.
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Business Manager Christopher McHugh said Public School Employees Retirement System (PSERS) remains a strain on the district budget, but the rate the district pays will stabilize a bit next year. He noted that PSERS rate has increased from 8 percent to 34 percent over the past five years.
The 25.16 budget includes about $400,000 more in spending than last year.
School Board Vice President John D’Angelo credited the administration and board for being “thoughtful and mindful” when taking a look at the budget.
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School board members also advised residents to take a look at applying for the Pennsylvania Homestead Tax Relief.
The school board also approved contracts not to exceed $48,990 for seal coating of the elementary school parking lot and $29,500 to repairs the administration parking lot. They also approved spending up to $289,000 to replace the 50-year-old front classroom windows and those near the wood shop at Bristol Borough High School.
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