The Nazareth Area School District Board of Directors recently passed the final 2026–27 general budget resolution, which includes a tax hike for homeowners.
The plan to spend $121 million includes a tax increase of 4.1%, which brings taxes up to the highest level set by Act 1. This means that property owners will have to pay 2.46 mill more. The budget for $121 million is 3.22 percent more than the budget for 2025–26.
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The board could have raised taxes by 4%, which was on the plan for the evening, but they chose the higher rate.
There is a 1% real estate tax with a.5% district share, a.7% district share of earned income, and a 62.40 mills school tax on the dollar rate in the budget.
Board members say that part of the reason for the tax increase was contractual responsibilities.
The Board President said that she knew any tax increase would be unpopular, especially with the economy the way it is now, when she talked about why she voted for the tax increase.
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With the extra money, though, the district wouldn't have to carry over a loss.
The district's budget for 2025–26 included a 2.95 percent tax hike for homeowners.