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Brighton Central School District previews $116.7M draft budget, approves SEQRA and schedules May 19 budget vote
Summary
The district presented a first‑draft $116,723,000 operating budget (up 5.56%) with an estimated $3.66 million gap, reviewed a $13.6 million capital project, approved a SEQRA resolution for the project and adopted a resolution setting the annual budget vote and propositions for May 19.
The Brighton Central School District presented its first‑draft 2026–27 operating budget and took formal actions to advance a related capital project.
Deputy superintendent Lu Limo walked the board through the draft operating budget, which the administration listed as $116,723,000 (an increase of about 5.56%). Limo said the district currently projects a roughly $3.66 million gap (about 3.3% of the budget) between proposed expenditures and recurring revenues and described key revenue and cost drivers: foundation aid accounts for roughly 19% of revenue but produces only about 1% of new spending; the property tax levy cap of 1.95% generates just over 1% in new spending; and use of reserves was already reflected in the prior year’s financing plan.
Limo itemized major expenditure pressures: salary and wages (teacher salaries driving 56% of the object‑area increase), benefits (health insurance and retiree health representing…
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