Blue Mountain board approves tentative budget

Blue Mountain board approves tentative budget

The Blue Mountain School Board approved a $55.9 million preliminary budget for 2026-27. The spending plan calls for using $765,171 from the district’s fund balance. The tax rate is 8.874 mills, meaning the tax bill would be $887.40 per $100,000 of property value. Officials said the rate amounts to a 5% overall increase. However, the new rate will be a substantial shift from the current rate of 46.325 mills due to a change in Schuylkill County’s …