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A memorial service for Iris MacRae, a trailblazing educator who helped cultivate the local Hispanic community, will be held Saturday at 12:30 p.m. at Groff Funeral & Cremation Services, 528
When: Conestoga Valley School District board meeting via YouTube, May 10.
What happened: Chief Finance and Operations Officer Phyllis Heverly Flesher gave a presentation on the districtâs 2021-22 proposed final budget, which calls for a 3% tax increase, the highest amount allowed by the state without seeking an exception. For the average homeowner whose property is assessed at $213,018, that translates to an increase of $91 per year in taxes.
Background: The proposed final budget leaves a deficit of $2.89 million, which officials plan to offset using $832,601 from federal COVID-19 pandemic relief funds, $1.45 million from the tax increase and $600,000 from the districtâs fund balance. Local sources represent 74% of the districtâs revenue, including retail businesses, hotels and restaurants, all of which have been hit hard by the pandemic. Additionally, the district has not seen growth in taxable assessed property values, Heverly Flesher said. And, as of now, the stat
When: East Lampeter Township Supervisors meeting, May 3.
What happened: The township, as part of a collaborative effort between the Conestoga Valley School District and Upper Leacock Township, was awarded a $10,000 state grant to hire a parks and recreation professional to help develop a regional recreation program.
Why itâs important: Township Manager Ralph Hutchison said the grant proposal came out of recommendations in the Conestoga Valley park and recreation plan completed last year. A regional organization would develop recreation programming and operations. The board adopted a resolution authorizing supervisor Corey Meyer to sign the agreement, which is the next step in moving forward with the process.
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