The Central Bucks school board unanimously agreed to a proposed final budget for the 2025-2026 school year that will raise taxes by 5.9%. If adopted without change, the $432.4 million budget plan will include a property tax increase of about $328 for a market value home of $635,000. It would be the fifth consecutive increase for Central Bucks, having raised taxes by 5.3% last year. Charles Malone, the district’s substitute superintendent, cited increasing expenses, including health care, retirement funding, special education, implementation of full-day kindergarten, and overall higher prices as reasons for the tax hike. Malone reported that, despite the proposed increase, Central Bucks will have one of the lowest tax rates in the county. Follow the Central Bucks School District budget process here.
Source: Bucks County Herald; 5/20/2025