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Middletown board hears proposed $283 million budget, schedules adoption and public hearings
Summary
Superintendent presented a proposed $283 million 2026–27 budget — a 2.65% increase — emphasizing reliance on state aid, use of roughly $3.5 million of reserves and a tax levy increase below the state cap; the board set adoption and outreach dates ahead of the May vote.
The Middletown City School District superintendent presented a proposed $283,000,000 budget for 2026–27 at the March 19 board meeting, asking the community to review revenue assumptions and a plan that would use approximately $3.5 million of the district’s fund balance to balance the books.
The superintendent said state aid currently accounts for about 68.5% of the district’s revenues, local property taxes about 26.7%, and other revenues about 3.2%. The draft budget represents a 2.65% increase over last year, and the administration recommended…
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