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South Orangetown proposes $115.3 million budget; tax levy set at cap, $195 impact cited for $200,000 home
Summary
At a May 13 board meeting the district presented a $115,289,084 proposed 2025–26 budget, a 4.24% increase, and said the tax levy would hit the 2.31% cap; administrators said a homeowner with $200,000 assessed value would see an estimated $195 annual increase.
South Orangetown Central School District staff presented a $115,289,084 proposed budget for 2025–26 at the board's public hearing on May 13, saying the plan would increase spending 4.24% from the current year and use the full 2.31% tax levy cap.
The budget presentation explained that the tax levy increase of $2,061,408 and the district's estimated revenue assumptions produce a balanced plan that relies in part on appropriations from reserves and unrestricted fund balance. "The tax levy is limited by the tax cap formula and subject to voter approval," said Natalie, a district staff member who presented the estimate.
The proposal matters because it…
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