Fayette County school budgets
Connellsville Area School District
The Connellsville Area School District has adopted a 2022-23 final budget in the amount of $82,972,071 that does not include a tax increase.
The millage rate remains at 14.2481 mills. The school district has not had a real estate tax increase in the past seven years.
The newly adopted budget reflects a 2.34% increase over the 2021-22 budget of $81,021,793.
The district said costs for programs related to learning loss due to the COVID-19 pandemic will be funded with additional funds the school district received from the federal government under the ARP ESSER funds.
Laurel Highlands School District
Homeowners in the Laurel Highlands School District will see a slight real estate tax increase next school year.
The board of directors recently adopted a 2022-23 spending plan in the amount of $59,347,728, which includes a millage rate increase of .25 mills.
That means a homeowner with a home assessed at $100,000 will see a tax increase of about $25.
The millage rate is set at 19.3034 mills.