In a 5-4 vote, the Upper Perkiomen School Board approved an $88.17 million budget for 2026-2027 with a 0.75% property tax increase from the existing 28.8081 mills to 29.0242 next year. The budget also requires using $2.2 million from the district's reserve fund to cover the deficit, leaving about $2.8 million in savings. The contentious June 25 meeting drew a packed room of frustrated residents who were denied the chance to ask questions after the district's solicitor ruled that the comment periods had already closed, prompting board members to defend their decisions as difficult but necessary responses to rising costs beyond their control. Read more here.
Source: Town & Country; 7/1/2026