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A Monroe Township resident said conservation easements is “a relief from zoning wars” and that open space in the area is seen as being the highest value for land use.

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moncler outlet uk Superintendent Dr. Frederick Withum said the redistribution with new attendance boundaries will bring down the levels in the elementary schools to an average 91 percent to capacity. And the middle schools to 87 percent. But how long it will be until capacity levels are stretched again, nobody knows for sure. If trends continue, it might not be long, he said. moncler outlet uk

moncler jacket sale The budget, which will be preliminarily adopted next month, totals about $129 million. A 2.4 percent tax increase is being considered, which is the most the district would be allowed to raise taxes within the Act 1 Index. That increase would equate to $55 per year for the average homeowner in the district (a home priced at approximately $243,000). Even if the increase is approved, the district reports it will still be the lowest millage rate of all school districts within the surrounding region. moncler jacket sale

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Board president Mike Gossert added that with the building of two new schools, which adds an eighth elementary school, the surplus next year is necessary to fund the teachers and staff necessary for those new buildings.

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However, a tax increase next year will be hard to justify, according to a couple of board members.

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