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Williamsville staff outline $244 million working budget and $950,000 repair-reserve projects; public hearing set
Summary
District staff presented preliminary budget projections — a working total near $244 million driven by salary, transportation and health-cost increases — and described proposed summer repair-reserve projects up to $950,000. Board will consider approval later in the meeting’s agenda; no final budget vote was taken.
Williamsville Central School District staff on Jan. 14 presented early budget projections that put the district’s working budget near $244 million and outlined proposed summer repair-reserve projects totaling no more than $950,000.
Assistant Superintendent Kelly told the Board of Education that the district is estimating required expense increases of about $11.3 million to maintain current programming next year, driven by salary increases, Social Security (FICA) costs, a projected 10% rise in health-insurance costs and higher transportation and BOCES expenses. "The first area, our salary increases total a little over $6,000,000," Kelly said. He estimated FICA increases at roughly $384,000 and transportation increases near $1.7 million.
Kelly presented an initial working budget total of approximately $244,000,000 for the 2025–26 fiscal year and noted the number could change as…
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