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Harrison Central board hears budget briefing that trims gap to about $301,000 ahead of April vote
Summary
Trustees were updated March 25 on a revenue-focused budget presentation that reduced a $1.7 million shortfall to about $301,000 through targeted savings, BOCES reimbursements and use of reserves; administrators warned the final gap depends on state aid and the April 15 adoption.
Harrison Central School District trustees on March 25 received a revenue-centered update on the proposed 2026—7 budget that administrators said reduced the district's projected shortfall to roughly $301,000 ahead of an April 15 adoption vote.
Tim (presenter) told the board the district's maximum allowable tax levy is $132.2 million, a 3.68 percent increase that represents about $4.6 million in additional levy capacity. He said preliminary projections put next year's expenditures near $152.4 million after recently identified reductions from a prior draft of about $152.9 million.
Why it matters: the administration portrayed the update as an exercise in balancing growth-driven spending pressures—including the largest incoming eighth-grade class in district history—against…
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