Point Pleasant Boro School District Plans To Raise Taxes

The Point Pleasant Boro School District plans to raise taxes while also launching a number of improvement projects.

Posted Thu, Apr 9, 2020 at 9:07 am ET

POINT PLEASANT BORO – Point Pleasant Boro schools plan to raise taxes under its recently proposed $46 million budget.

The proposed tax increase will be $0.0250 per $100 of assessed property value, or $97 for the average home.

The district also spelled out the increases for various property values:

The district is raising taxes since its state aid has been cut $481,766 for 2020-21 school year. More cuts are expected over the next few years. Read more: These 193-Plus Districts May Face Tax Hike: NJ School Aid Figures

Point Pleasant Boro did outline a number of programs and improvements that are coming, and that the district will pay for despite the cuts:

You can watch the budget presentation here:

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