Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Budget season opens: Monroe‑Woodbury projects higher transportation costs, state aid uptick and a 3.55% tax‑levy cap ceiling
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Patrick Cahill opened the public budget process on Feb. 19, citing a projected 12% rise in contract transportation costs, the planned purchase of 10 buses, modest health‑insurance increases, and a projected state‑aid increase of about $5.8 million.
Patrick Cahill, assistant superintendent for business and management services, told the Board of Education on Feb. 19 that the district is beginning its public budget process with several cost drivers and revenue changes to watch.
Cahill highlighted transportation as the largest near‑term pressure: the district is projecting roughly a 12% year‑to‑year increase in contract transportation costs, amounting to about $1.5 million. He said the proposed budget includes the purchase of 10 buses, which increases that capital line by roughly $710,000; Cahill said bus prices have risen from about $125,000 five years ago to roughly $200,000 today.
On benefits, Cahill said health insurance premiums were expected to rise about 2.5 percent for next year. On…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
