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Baldwin school leaders present roughly $180 million budget, ask voters to approve reserve-funded capital work
Summary
Superintendent Anthony McNella presented a roughly $180 million budget with a proposed property tax levy of 3.12% (within the district's 3.21% tax-cap). The plan preserves programs, adds new courses and teams and asks voters to approve two reserve-transfer propositions to finish kitchen renovations and replace student Chromebooks.
Superintendent Anthony McNella presented the Baldwin Union Free School District’s budget to the board and public, saying the proposal "is really designed to ensure that the... board of education priority goals are being honored" and that about three quarters of the spending would go to programming.
McNella said the proposal reflects a roughly 4.12% year-to-year budget increase, with program spending comprising about 75.23% of the total and a capital increase of roughly 7.7%. He told attendees the proposed property tax levy is 3.12%, which he said is within the district’s 3.21% tax-cap limit.
Why it matters: McNella warned that if voters reject the budget twice the district would be forced by state law to set the tax levy at 0% and cut "about $3,800,000"—a reduction he said would eliminate planned programs, new teams and capital projects. "Having a defeated budget is detrimental to a district," he said.
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