Divided ConVal board votes to retain more funds amid potential tax cap

By: Kiera McLaughlin

Outlets: Monadnock Ledger-Transcript

Published: September 4, 2026

Words: 553

Last Updated: 1 week, 6 days ago

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The Contoocook Valley School Board voted in a split decision to retain 2.5% of its unassigned general fund reserves to safeguard the district against upcoming fiscal pressures, returning less money to taxpayers than a June policy amendment would have provided.

The vote reserves $1,174,025 for district contingencies and returns $4,458,537 to taxpayers to offset property taxes. ConVal district policy caps unassigned general fund retainage at 2.5% of the total budget, with remaining end-of-year balances returned …

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