FRANKLIN REGIONAL SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES BUDGET

The Franklin-Regional School Board approved their 2025-26 budget earlier this week, and it contains a 4-mill property tax increase.  The Trib reports that The $71.25 million budget has a $671,000 deficit, covered with $147,000 from the district’s technology fund balance, along with approximately $525,000 from its unassigned fund balance.The 4-mill tax hike would increase property taxes on the median-assessed district homeowner by about $139, according to budget documents.