Ambridge Area School District seeks referendum exception to raise taxe

Story by Beaver County Radio News Correspondent Sandy Giordano

(Ambridge, Pa.) Ambridge Area School District is seeking a referendum from the PA Department of Education to  increase taxes above the 4% limit because it may be  required to balance the 2021-2022 budget. The  approval is  required  under an   Act 1 referendum.  Currently, the district’s school tax  millage is the highest in the county at 83.4709 mills.