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Pittsford board adopts $168.2 million 2025-26 budget, projects 2.34% tax levy increase
Summary
The Pittsford Central School District Board of Education on April 8 adopted a $168.2 million budget for 2025-26, projecting a 2.34% tax levy increase and planning one-time use of reserves to close a $1.5 million gap. The board approved propositions for bus and technology reserves and flagged longer-term fiscal pressures from rising benefits costs.
The Pittsford Central School District Board of Education voted to adopt the 2025-26 proposed budget on April 8, approving a $168,200,000 spending plan and projecting a 2.34% tax levy increase.
District presenters told the board the budget represents a $6.4 million, or 3.97%, overall increase from the current year and assumes roughly $600,000 in additional Foundation Aid (an estimate pending final state action). The board approved the budget after a presentation that summarized revenue sources, proposed propositions, and legal requirements.
District officials said the budget relies more heavily than usual on one-time reserves and fund balance to close gaps. The presentation noted a roughly $1.5 million budget gap that the administration has closed through a combination of reductions, attrition and use of reserve funds; presenters cautioned repeated use of reserves is not a sustainable long-term strategy.
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