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Gates Chili proposes $139.8 million budget, cites $7.2 million state aid boost and expiring PILOT
Summary
Gates Chili Central School District announced a $139,776,252 proposed budget to appear on the May 20 ballot; officials said state aid rises $7.2 million and an expired PILOT will raise the district tax levy by just under $1.5 million, though average tax rates are expected to fall about $0.14 per $1,000 of assessed value.
Gates Chili Central School District on Tuesday presented a proposed $139,776,252 budget for the 2025–26 school year and said the spending plan will go before voters on the May 20 ballot, Gates Chili district official Dr. Mitch Ball said.
The proposal relies primarily on state aid and local property taxes, which Ball said together fund about 91% of the district’s spending. “Our proposed budget for next school year is $139,776,252,” Ball said in a district video message.
Ball said New York State requires a school district’s…
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