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Poughkeepsie City School District proposes $156.9M budget, seeks $1.4M tax-levy increase; board set to vote May 19
Summary
The Poughkeepsie City School District presented a $156,908,757 preliminary 2026–27 budget that would raise the tax levy by about $1.4 million (4.21%). The board will consider adoption April 21 and the public will vote May 19; contingency cuts could eliminate 12–14 positions if defeated.
Mr. Tuttle, the district's budget presenter, told the board on Tuesday that the preliminary 2026–27 budget totals $156,908,757 and uses reserves to balance expenditures and revenues.
"Our revenue is 156,908,000," Mr. Tuttle said, and later described the proposed levy as "a little bit over 1,400,000 in tax levy increase." He said the figure reflects allowable tax-cap exclusions and a 1.02 growth factor built into state calculations.
The proposal would raise the district tax levy to a maximum of $34,952,161, a 4.21% increase compared with the prior levy. Mr. Tuttle estimated the levy change would affect about 8,215 taxable parcels, with an approximate average increase…
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