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Hendrick Hudson board reviews $102 million draft budget and discusses an 8.24% levy scenario
Summary
At a March 21 line-by-line budget review, district administrators presented a proposed $102.0 million budget and explained options to close a roughly $6.6 million gap, including a draft 8.24% tax-levy increase, use of $6.6 million in reserves, and potential program or staffing changes. Final state aid remains pending.
The Hendrick Hudson Central School District board spent much of its March 21 meeting on a detailed review of the district's draft 2026-27 spending plan and the choices available to cover a multi-million-dollar revenue shortfall.
Administrators presented a proposed total budget of about $102.0 million and said the district is exploring a combination of three levers to close a roughly $6.6 million gap: further expenditure reductions, additional use of reserves and a local property-tax levy increase. The draft materials included a working parameter showing an 8.24% levy increase as one scenario, though officials said the allowable state…
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