The expected property tax increase for Seneca Valley School District decreased somewhat from the preliminary 2017-18 budget that was approved in May.

The updated $131 million budget discussed at the school board’s work session meeting Monday includes a 3-mill increase, or 2.44 percent tax increase, over the current budget. The school directors will give their vote June 12 to pass the final 2017-18 budget.

The tax increase is down from the 3.5-mill increase that was voted on in the May preliminary budget. Lynn Burtner, district business manager, said the decrease is due to several things, including adjusted expenses and the value of a mill increasing slightly.

The gross value of a mill is $597,000, an estimated increase of $14,304 from the current value.

Read more in Tuesday's edition of the Butler Eagle.