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Middletown budget preview: small operating surplus but special‑education, legal and purchased services pressure funds
Summary
The budget committee reviewed February finances showing a modest $259,816 operating surplus but flagged growing purchased‑services deficits, increased legal spending tied to personnel and contract negotiations, elevator and pool safety repairs, and magnet‑tuition shortfalls that leave a net projected deficit of about $35,217.
The Middletown Board of Education Budget Committee on an evening meeting reviewed February financials and transfers and heard the superintendent’s timeline for the 2026–27 budget.
Natalie, the district’s director of finance, told the committee that February showed a modest operating surplus of $259,816 — about 0.25% of the total budget — while the combined projected salary surplus stood at $346,479. "The benefits position for February shows a surplus of 145,879," she said, adding the benefits surplus dropped from the prior month because of increased workers' compensation costs.
Natalie said the district’s purchased‑services deficit widened by $107,613, from negative $170,712 to a negative $278,325, driven principally by snow‑plowing contracts, elevator…
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