Cherry Hill Sun

Budget in voters’ hands

By ROBERT LINNEHAN | The Cherry Hill Sun Ending one of the most contentious and difficult budgetary seasons, as described by several board of education members last week, the 2010-11 Cherry Hill School District budget is now in the hands of the township voters. The $166.76 million budget will feature an increase in the tax [...]

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Hopefuls lay out their plans

By ROBERT LINNEHAN | The Cherry Hill Sun Candidates were able to summarize their platforms and get in some final thoughts on the upcoming election, as about 150 people attended a “Meet the Candidates” forum last week hosted by the Barclay Farms Civic Association. Democrat candidates Susan Shin Angulo, David Fleisher, Jim Bannar, and Jacquelene [...]

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Voters say ‘yes’ to school budget

Cherry Hill residents have passed the school district budget. According to unofficial election results posted on the district’s Web site (www.cherryhill.k12.nj.us), there were 3,606 votes for the budget and 1,960 votes against it. The average homeowner in Cherry Hill will pay about $8 more in school taxes this year under the $171 million budget. Two [...]

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‘Solid’ school budget passes

By ROBERT LINNEHAN | The Cherry Hill Sun Board of Education members reached their stated goal last week and pledged a flat school tax levy for the 2009-10 school district budget, and members urged residents to throw their support behind the document.  The budget will feature a tax rate of $3.19 per every $100 of assessed property [...]

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Program, employees cut to stabilize school tax

By ROBERT LINNEHAN | The Cherry Hill Sun Weeks ago, the board of education declared the goal for 2009-2010 was a flat school tax rate. Tuesday night, members of the board reached that goal by unanimously passing the $171 million budget. The budget will feature a tax rate of $3.19 per every $100 of assessed [...]

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