HASD Hears Opposition to Tax Increase

The Hollidaysburg Area School District Board of Directors approved the 2023-24 final budget with a 5-percent tax increase by a 5-2 margin at the committee of the whole/budget adoption meeting on June 14. Board members Carmen Bilek and Ken Snyder were absent from the meeting, but both had voted in opposition to the budget in an earlier meeting mock vote. Even if present, the budget would have passed despite their opposition. Those supporting the proposed budget were board members Nicole Hartman, Ronald Sommer, Doug Stephens, Lonna Frye, and Scott Brenneman. Members Manny Nichols and Jennifer Co...