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District unveils $199,007,128 budget proposal; levy remains below limit, vote May 20
Summary
District business official presented the proposed 2025–26 budget of $199,007,128, outlined levy‑reduction offsets and key capital projects and scheduled the annual budget vote for May 20.
The Port Washington Union Free School District presented its 2025–26 proposed budget and held a budget hearing; the district plans to put Proposition 1 — a $199,007,128 budget — before voters on May 20.
The budget presentation stated the district’s tax levy would remain below the allowable limit of 3.39 percent. To reduce levy impact the district plans to use $2,000,000 to offset the levy and draw from reserves: $800,000 from general reserves, $400,000 from the ERS retirement reserve, $300,000 from the TRS reserve and $100,000 from the employee benefits accrued liability reserve. The district showed revenue and expenditure breakdowns: property tax provides roughly 84 percent of estimated revenue, state aid about 10 percent, and expenditures are projected with salaries and benefits accounting for about 73 percent. Functional spending was reported as roughly 76 percent program, 15 percent capital and 9 percent administrative.
Capital highlights cited in the presentation include a $4.2 million transfer to capital for projects such as a high school roof project (phase 2), chimney repairs, roofing work at Salem, new bleachers for the Weber gymnasium and district‑wide flooring projects. The transportation line in the appendix reflected the first year of a five‑year multi‑year transportation contract.
District staff said budget documents would be available at the central office, each school building and the public library. The district scheduled the annual budget vote and school board election for May 20, with polling hours 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Weber Middle School all‑purpose room; the meeting record notes there is not a contested board election this year.
The presentation was followed by a brief public opportunity for questions; no formal vote on the budget was taken at this meeting. The board and administration noted further opportunities for public comment, and staff encouraged the community to review appendix materials and to contact the business office with questions.
