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Three Village officials outline 0.84% budget increase, 2.78% tax-levy rise and potential contingency cuts
Summary
Three Village Central School District administrators presented a proposed 2025–26 budget with a 0.84% overall increase and a 2.78% tax-levy rise at the May 13 budget hearing, warning that staff and benefits costs would force deeper cuts under a contingency budget if the proposal fails.
Three Village Central School District administrators presented the official budget hearing on May 13, saying the proposed 2025–26 budget reflects a 0.84% increase over the prior year and a tax-levy increase of 2.78.
Mr. Carlson explained that, after applying the tax-cap formula and adjusting capital projects, the district’s tax-levy increase complies with the cap. He said the district expects roughly $5 million in additional revenue next year derived from a roughly $4.8 million tax-levy increase and about $238,000 in non-building state aid. "The cap varies from year to year and from district to district," Carlson said, noting building aid linked to older bond referenda will decline as…
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