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Fayetteville‑Manlius proposes $116 million 2025‑26 budget; board opens and closes public hearing and sets May 20 vote
Summary
Business officers presented a proposed $116 million budget for 2025‑26 with a 4.64% increase, a tax levy proposal that would hit the 3.56% cap, a $1.5 million bus purchase proposition and capital project updates; the board opened and closed the required public hearing and scheduled the budget vote for May 20.
The Fayetteville‑Manlius administration presented a proposed 2025‑26 budget totaling approximately $116 million, an increase of about 4.64 percent over the prior year, and explained the major drivers, proposed tax levy and related propositions.
Staff summarized the three required budget components: program (the largest share at roughly $86 million), capital (about $17.3 million) and administrative (about $10.4 million). Major expenditure drivers the presentation identified included fixed salary costs (negotiated or forecast settlements), increased health‑insurance/benefit costs (approximately $1.4 million projected), and higher debt service related to the district’s roughly $52 million high‑school construction…
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