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EXETER &mdash; Wyoming Area School Board narrowly approved a final budget Wednesday with a 3.5% property tax increase.
				In a 5-4 vote, the board passed a $38.6 million budget bumping property taxes in Luzerne County to 17.5554 mills. A mill is a $1 tax for every $1,000 of assessed property value.
				While the increase hits a state-set maximum, it is something of a break compared to the preliminary final budget approved last month, which proposed an increase of 4.2%. That would have required seeking and getting state exceptions to the limit.
				The final budget projects a $642,344 decrease in local revenue and a $29,336 increase in state revenue. Salaries and benefits combine for a substantial decrease of $579,859, but regular and special education out-of-district placements are expected to increase by $400,000.
				Even with the tax hike, the budget projects revenue will fall short of spending by nearly $1.3 million. The district is starting the new fiscal year with a $2 million fund balance.
				Superintendent Janet Serino also briefly discussed planning for the re-opening of school this fall. She said the district is purchasing student desk shields and clear face masks for teachers so students can see their faces. Like other area districts, plans have not been finalized and should be more detailed in coming weeks.

Wyoming Area passes budget with 3.5% tax hike, plans for re-opening