Marlboro board hears uncertain revenue picture as major PILOT and state aid figures shift

Superintendent Michael Milazzo and Emerson Segarra, the district's director for business and finance, told the Marlboro Central School District Board of Education at its March 6 meeting that the district's revenue outlook remains fluid because a major PILOT (payment in lieu of taxes) is ending and state aid figures are unsettled.

Milazzo said the district's pie-chart revenue picture is dominated by the local tax levy, which contributes roughly 60% of the district's revenue, followed by state aid at about 36% and smaller sources such as PILOTs and rentals. He said the largest single PILOT currently comes from the peaker plant and from "Dan's camera," a contract that contributes just over $1,300,000 and that this year is the final year of that agreement. "This graph is not meant to be alarming. It's rather just meant to be informational," Milazzo said.

Segarra summarized state and federal figures. He said total federal Title and related funds for the district…