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West Irondequoit previews $100.6 million 2025-26 budget; property tax rate to rise 58¢ per $1,000
Summary
The West Irondequoit Central School District Board of Education on May 8 presented a proposed $100,611,335 budget for 2025–26 that would raise the tax levy 2.73% and increase the tax rate by 58¢ per $1,000 assessed value.
The West Irondequoit Central School District Board of Education on May 8 held a public hearing on the proposed $100,611,335 2025–26 budget, which district officials said would increase spending 7.28% year over year and raise the tax levy by 2.73%.
District business official James Brennan said state foundation aid grew substantially in the current aid runs and now represents the largest share of revenue for the district. "For really for the first year, ever, the amount of state aid is the largest slice of that pot," Brennan said, adding that the shift reduces the district’s reliance on the local tax base. The district estimates state aid at just over $47 million and the tax levy at roughly $45.6 million; Monroe County sales tax receipts are projected to contribute about $6 million.
The hearing…
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