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Bay Shore presents just‑over $202 million budget; levy near tax cap, state aid share rising
Summary
District business official Maureen Gargan presented a proposed budget of just over $202 million, a 2.4% rise from the prior year and near the 3.9% tax‑cap limit; the district highlighted staff‑heavy spending, expanded UPK, new courses and capital work.
Maureen Gargan, the district business official for the Bay Shore Union Free School District, presented a proposed 2025–26 budget of just over $202,000,000 at a public hearing, telling residents the plan preserves services while remaining close to the statutory tax‑cap limit.
Gargan said the proposed budget represents a $4,700,000 increase, or 2.4% over the current year, and that the district’s levy is “at the cap just about 3.9%.” She described a budget structured around personnel costs, noting that roughly 77% of the total supports instruction and staff‑related expenses including benefits: “Since 77% of our budget is staff … we are a labor intensive industry,” Gargan said.
The presentation summarized revenue and expenditure breakdowns: state aid totals about 38% of…
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