Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
West Seneca presents second draft 2025-26 budget; voters to consider budget, buses and auditorium on May 20
Summary
District staff presented updated budget numbers including a 2.75% levy increase, a reduced planned use of fund balance and three propositions for voters: the school budget, bus purchases and an $8.5 million auditorium infrastructure plan. The board approved a personnel item (3a) 7-0 during the meeting.
District staff presented a second draft of the West Seneca Central School District—s 2025-26 budget at the March 25 work session and told trustees the board is expected to adopt a final budget on April 8 and hold the public budget vote on May 20.
The district is proposing a tax levy increase of 2.75 percent; the actual tax rate change for individual homeowners will depend on town assessment rolls and equalization rates, which the district said will be clearer in April. District staff said they are planning conservatively because they do not expect the New York State budget to be finalized before the April board meeting.
Staff said the second draft reduced the projected reliance on fund balance from an $8.3 million allocation to $5.5 million, which the presentation…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
