HAMPTON — Superintendent Dr. Lois Costa would like to share information about the proposed operating budget for the Hampton School District for the 2023-2024 Fiscal Year.
A deliberative session is being held on Monday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. in the Hampton Academy Auditorium, 29 Academy Ave, regarding the proposed budget and other district warrant articles.
The session will provide residents the opportunity to learn more about the warrant articles, ask questions, debate and propose potential amendments. It will also be broadcast live on the district’s YouTube Channel. To visit the channel, click here.
The proposed budget for the fiscal year 2023-2024 budget is $26,809,604, which amounts to a 1.05% increase from the default budget. Should voters not approve this budget, the default budget is $24,541,165, which is equal to the current year’s budget, with adjustments required by previous actions of the district or law.
Additionally, the proposed budget would result in an increase of $0.30 per $1,000 of assessed property value on town property tax bills.
During the deliberative session, residents also will learn about warrant article two. Warrant article two asks residents to allocate $300,000 to continue long-term maintenance, repair and modernization work at the Marston and Centre Schools. The district proposes annual allocations to preserve the buildings to ultimately protect taxpayer investment in the properties, and upgrade funds for the 2023-2024 year which would cover improvements to support compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act district-wide, as well as phased LED lighting upgrades and roof repairs.
Warrant article three relates to fund balance retentions and asks residents to adopt the revisions to RSA 198:4-b, II, which allows the district to retain up to 5% of the District’s net assessment in any year. This requires no new taxes to the voters/residents of Hampton.
Warrant article four asks residents to allocate $57,503 to support child benefit services for students who reside in Hampton and attend Sacred Heart School.
Warrant article five is a citizen’s petition that calls for funds to not be dispersed or redistributed to any private, charter, or religious school or institution.
Voting on the warrant articles will take place on Tuesday, March 14 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Winnecunnet High School Dining Hall, 1 Alumni Drive.
More information can be found here.
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