Williamsburg Passes Budget with Deficit

The Williamsburg Community School District passed its 2023-24 annual budget with a $206,000 deficit during Tuesday evening’s Regular meeting, June 13.

The amount of revenue estimated for the district is $8,724,623 with expenditures an estimated $8,931,240, necessitating a .4 mill tax increase. The new millage rate will be 9.482, costing residents an estimated $45 extra this year. The budget was passed with a 5-4 vote.

Board member Patricia Kensinger said she voted no “strictly because of the tax increase that’s reflected in the budget.”

Adam Hileman shared that same sentiment.

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