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Board begins seven‑meeting budget review with $198M in projected revenues and a multi‑hundred‑thousand to multi‑million dollar gap to close
Summary
District leaders opened a seven‑meeting budget review cycle, presenting preliminary revenue and expense changes: a projected $13,385,202 increase in revenue adjustments to about $198 million, higher foundation aid, projected spending around $202 million and several options to close the projected shortfall.
On Jan. 23 the Niagara Falls City School District began a seven‑meeting review of its 2025–26 budget that district leaders said will aim to present a final, balanced budget with no tax‑levy increase and no layoffs.
Superintendent Mr. Lohrey said the board will meet seven times on the budget, refining a one‑page summary and detailed backup, and emphasized three priorities: no tax increase, roll current programs forward, and avoid layoffs. Finance staff presented preliminary revenue and expenditure changes and identified a gap the board must close over the coming meetings.
Finance director Julie told the board the district started from the current‑year budget and applied adjustments for next year. She said total projected revenue adjustments were $13,385,202, bringing total projected revenue to just over $198,000,000. Becky, the school business official,…
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