ACCORDING TO THE ALTOONA MIRROR, THE ALTOONA SCHOOL BOARD IS STARTING TO LOOK AT THE DISTRICT BUDGET FOR THE 22-23 SCHOOL YEAR, AND THEY TELL US THAT A TAX INCREASE IS A POSSIBILITY. THE PROPOSED INCREASE COULD GENERATE SOME $941,000 OF NEW INCOME, WITH A HOME ASSESSED AT $100,000, THE HOMEOWNER WOULD PAY AN ADDITIONAL $30 PER YEAR. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE DISTRICT SAYS THAT THE ECONOMY IS MORE STABLE NOW THAN LAST YEAR, WHICH WAS NOT A GOOD TIME TO RAISE TAXES WHILE IN THE PANDEMIC. BOARD MEMBER ERIC HAIGH SAYS THAT TAXES COULD GO UP 26% OVER THE NEXT 4 YEARS IF THE DISTRICT RAISES TAXES TO THE LEVEL ALLOWED BY STATE LAW.
