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Honeoye board reviews near-$22M rollover budget, flags health-insurance spike and state exemptions
Summary
Business office staff reported a rollover budget just under $22 million, warned health‑insurance costs could rise 18–20%, and explained two recently approved state exemptions (disabled‑veteran and updated senior thresholds) would not be state‑funded if adopted locally.
The Honeoye Central School District finance update at Monday's meeting flagged cost pressures in the next budget year and summarized newly enacted state exemptions affecting property tax relief.
Business office official Relyse said the district is preparing a rollover budget of just under $22,000,000, with health insurance identified as the largest driver and projected to rise an estimated 18–20%. "That's our contractual increases. The large driver on this one is health insurance," he said, and cautioned staff would continue to analyze the governor's proposed state aid and adjustments as the legislative process unfolds.
Relyse reviewed two recent state exemptions that the board discussed. He said the disabled‑veteran exemption, as written, applies only to the portion of a property that relates directly to the disability — for example, a ramp or renovation — and the state is not providing reimbursement for the exemption. That means if the board chose to adopt the exemption locally, the cost would be distributed among other taxpayers, he said. Relyse likewise said increased thresholds for the senior‑citizen exemption were not state‑funded, so local adoption would also shift costs to other residents.
To improve outreach, the business office plans to produce short budget videos to share on the district's YouTube channel and social media to explain budget details beyond a standard presentation to the public.
Why it matters: the trends and choices the board examines now will shape next year’s tax levy, program funding and negotiations with staff and vendors. Superintendent and business office staff said they will analyze state aid proposals and share more granular projections in coming meetings.
