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Saugerties officials present a budget that preserves programs and warn contingency would force deep cuts
Summary
At a May 5 budget hearing, Saugerties Central School District leaders defended a proposed budget that maintains all student programming, estimated a $155 annual tax impact on a $400,000 home, and warned a contingency budget would sharply curtail services. The public vote is May 19.
At a May 5 budget hearing, Interim Superintendent Dr. Rohrbach and district business staff presented a proposed budget that officials said would preserve all student programs while staying within the tax cap.
"We are maintaining all programming," Dr. Rohrbach said, adding that the district serves 2,463 students and includes 613 students with disabilities. He urged voters to understand the contingency scenario required by state rules: "If we go to a contingency, it would be truly devastating to student programming."
Business presenter Mister Steiger walked the board through the tax-cap calculation and revenue assumptions, noting state aid remains uncertain because New York's state budget had not been finalized as of May 5. Using a full market-value home of $400,000 as an example, the district estimated the budget's tax impact at about $155 per…
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