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Starpoint budget presentation: $71M plan, modest tax‑rate increase projected and equalization shifts explained
Summary
District business official presented a proposed $71 million budget with a 5.12% increase driven primarily by a previously approved capital project; estimated tax‑rate impact is about 1.29% before chargebacks and equalization changes were discussed at length.
The Starpoint Central School District business official presented the district’s draft 2025–26 budget to the board Thursday and outlined how capital borrowing, state aid projections and town equalization rates affect the tax rate residents will see on their bills.
“Our budget’s a little over $71,000,000. The 5.12% increase,” John Andrews, the district’s business official, said during the budget presentation. He described the district’s baseline budget‑to‑budget increase as 3.43%, with the additional percentage made up by debt service from a previously voter‑approved capital project (an added 2.27%) and an apparent 1.22% effect from…
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