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Pelham board continues budget review: $96.29 million proposal, 3.69% tax levy increase
Summary
Superintendent and business staff presented a $96.29 million 2025-26 spending plan, a 2.9% increase year-to-year and a proposed 3.69% tax levy increase under the state tax-cap formula. The presentation included staffing changes, an expected use of fund balance and projected state aid increases.
The Pelham Union Free School District on March 12 continued line-by-line review of its proposed 2025-26 budget, a $96.29 million spending plan that district business officials said represents a 2.9 percent increase in total appropriations and a preliminary allowable tax levy increase of 3.69 percent under New York's tax-cap rules.
Why it matters: The proposal drives the district’s staffing decisions and program priorities for the next year and sets the levy the community will vote on in May. Administrators told the board the budget is tax-cap compliant and reflects efforts to limit headcount increases while preserving core programs.
Top-line figures and drivers: Business officials said the budget calls for $96,290,000 in total appropriations, a 2.9 percent budget-to-budget increase. The proposed levy increase of 3.69 percent reflects the tax-cap calculation and…
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