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Milford Board of Education proposes $118.95M budget, cites salaries, special education and utilities as main drivers
Summary
The Board of Education presented a $118,952,091 budget (4.328% increase) that officials said is driven primarily by salaries/benefits (77% of budget), rising special-education costs, retiree-health expenses and higher utilities; administrators identified $1.75 million in savings and several deferred capital and technology items.
Milford City officials presented a proposed Board of Education budget of $118,952,091 on Feb. 19, a 4.328% year-over-year increase, which administration representatives said is driven largely by personnel costs, special-education expenses and rising utilities and contracted services.
Doctor Putayo, the superintendent-level presenter, said about 77% of the proposed budget funds salaries and benefits. The administration highlighted key drivers: negotiated pay increases for staff, increased retiree health insurance costs, an almost $1.3 million increase tied to special education, and roughly $243,000 of increased transportation and contracted services. Putayo said those contractual costs account for the vast majority of budget growth and that less than $100,000 of the total increase is attributable…
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