Public Hearing, Final Vote On Bridgewater-Raritan School Budget

BRIDGEWATER, NJ ? Bridgewater-Raritan Regional Board of Education will present its final school budget for 2023-24 on Tuesday, April 25 which includes a tax decrease for Bridgewater residents and an increase for Raritan residents.

Prior to a final vote from the Board, the public will have a chance to comment.

The meeting will be held Tuesday at Bridgewater-Raritan High School, 600 Garretson Road, in Bridgewater beginning at 6 p.m. with a closed session. Click here to see the full agenda.

The proposed budget of $175,851,447 for the 2023-24 school year is an increase of 2.26 percent over the 2022-23 budget which was roughly $171 million.

The preliminary budget was approved by all of the board members except for Langfang "Lucy" Li at the March 16 meeting. Read More: Tax Decrease For Bridgewater, Increase For Raritan In School Budget

For an average homeowner in Bridgewater Township with a home assessed at $516,941, they would see a tax decrease of $56.86 per $100,000 of assessment.

For an average homeowner in Raritan Borough with a home assessed at $322,698, they would see a tax increase of $39.26 per 100,000 of assessment.

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