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Brighton presents preliminary 2025 budget with proposed reductions, limited new revenue
Summary
At its March 25 meeting, district staff presented a preliminary 2025 budget that would raise the tax levy 2.03% while using reserves and proposed reductions (11.58 positions) to close a projected gap between projected revenue and higher personnel costs.
At the March 25 Brighton Central School District Board of Education meeting, district staff presented a preliminary budget proposal that would increase total spending by 5.45% while keeping the proposed tax levy increase at 2.03 percent.
The presentation from Dr. McGowan, a district staff member who led the review, said the draft asks the board to adopt the budget at its April 8 meeting for presentation to the community and a May 20 district vote. "This is essentially what we will be asking you to vote on, for budget adoption," Dr. McGowan said.
Board members and district staff framed the proposal as an effort to balance rising personnel costs with limited new revenue. The draft shows salary and wage spending increasing by about $1.7 million and employee benefits rising by about $2.9 million. District leaders said they expect $1.8 million in new revenue next year (approximately $600,000 in foundation aid and $1.2 million from the property tax levy under the cap), leaving a…
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