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Yorktown board hears $123.1 million proposed budget; advocates press for solar, electric buses
Summary
At a May 12 public hearing the Yorktown Central School District presented a $123,095,000 proposed budget for 2025–26, a 3.35% increase; state aid rose after adoption, and community members urged the district to pursue solar, electric buses and waste reduction.
Yorktown Central School District officials on May 12 presented a proposed $123,095,000 budget for the 2025–26 school year — a 3.35% increase — and told residents the tax levy proposal would rise 1.74%, under the district’s allowable cap.
The presentation by Assistant Superintendent for Business Lisa Sanfilippo also included estimated tax-rate impacts by taxing area and an update that state aid increased after the board adopted its preliminary budget.
Why it matters: The board will place the budget before voters on the May 20 ballot. An unexpected $600,000 uptick in state aid — and a separate $3.1 million foundation-aid increase referenced by district staff — changes the fiscal picture only after the formal budget number was set; the board’s fiscal advisory committee will recommend how to allocate those funds.
Sanfilippo told the board and members of the public the district will use about $1.9 million in fund balance…
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