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Huntington board reviews 2026–27 budget preview, flags levy choices and transportation RFP
Summary
Board members heard a district budget preview covering tax-cap calculations, an estimated levy ceiling of 2.76% without supermajority, a draft gap of about $4.7 million to be closed, transportation contract estimates and a capital project plan (Proposition 2). Voting is set for May 19, 8 a.m.–8 p.m.
The Huntington Union Free School District Board of Education on March 9 received a detailed preview of the 2026–27 budget that outlined levy options, draft shortfalls, transportation procurement and capital proposals ahead of the May vote.
Dr. Harris walked the board through the operational backbone of the budget—general support, transportation, debt service and interfund transfers—and highlighted key figures and assumptions. The presenter noted that every 0.1 percentage-point increase in the tax levy translates to about $120,426 in revenue and said the calculation allows up to 2.76% per the presented methodology without requiring a supermajority…
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