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Harrison Central presents 2025–26 budget; public vote set for May 20
Summary
District leaders presented the adopted 2025–26 budget to the public, citing rising enrollment, a proposed tax levy increase to the maximum within the cap, an estimated tax-rate rise of about 2.8% and planned capital projects. The budget will appear on the district ballot May 20.
The Harrison Central School District presented its adopted 2025–26 budget at a legally required public hearing May 7 and reminded the community that the budget will be on the ballot for a public vote Tuesday, May 20.
Superintendent (unnamed in the transcript) told the board the district was asked to “create the best budget you can within the cap,” and described continuing challenges: growing enrollment, an uncertain state aid run, and federal funding proposals the district is watching.
Tim (business official, named in the transcript only by first name) walked the board through figures the district presented as the basis for the adopted spending plan. The district reported a total proposed budget of $146,400,000 and said anticipated expenditure increases of about $4.8 million. The real property tax levy…
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