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Westbury district projects $9.2M budget gap; board weighs 2–2.5% levy instead of larger tax hike
Summary
Superintendent Dr. Chase and budget presenter Rob Stein told the Westbury Union Free School District board that rising costs — including $5.9M in salary/benefits and $2.5M in tuition — create an approximate $9.2M expense increase for 2026–27. The board signaled a preference for a 2–2.5% tax levy increase but may use limited reserves or ask voters for a larger rate if savings are not identified.
The Westbury Union Free School District on March 17 laid out options to close roughly a $9.2 million increase in expenses for the 2026–27 budget, and the board signaled a preference for a modest tax‑levy increase rather than a larger one.
Superintendent Dr. Chase and budget presenter Rob Stein told the board the district is facing rising costs that include salary and benefit increases of about $5.9 million, tuition costs of roughly $2.5 million and special‑education contractual expenses of about $1.2 million, along with higher transportation, insurance and BOCES charges. Stein said the district’s 2026 projected…
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