Tax Increase In Approved West Morris Regional School District Budget

MENDHAM, CHESTER, NJ — Taxes will go up for the average West Morris Regional High School District taxpayer in the 2022-2023 school year now that the school district's budget for that academic session was passed, a school official said.

The amount is based on the average assessed value of homes in each township and borough. The figures are listed below:

• Chester Borough: $90.95
• Chester Township: $49.41
• Mendham Borough: $49.91
• Mendham Township: $33.86
• Washington Township: $37.30

The school district's general fund for the 2022-2023 school year totals $60,852,090 which is a 0.27 percent increase from the previous year.

Gov. Phil Murphy's administration announced the budget for state aid to all municipalities earlier this year. The West Morris Regional High School District received a $302,102 reduction in state aid.

Here are the capital projects that the school district will be focusing on for the 2022-23 school year:

• Main Atrium Window Repair
• Field Lights, Central High School
• HVAC Auditorium, Mendham High School
• Sound System, Central High School
• Bleachers, Central High School
• Bleachers, Mendham High School
• HVAC Cafeteria, Mendham High School
• HVAC Cafeteria, Central High School
• Public Address Renovation, Central High School
• Design Fees for Cap Res Projects
• Bathroom Renovation, Central High School
• Bathroom Renovation, Mendham High School

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