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Brighton district outlines $3.66M budget gap and proposes 3.98% tax levy with targeted cuts
Summary
The district presented a preliminary executive budget showing a $3.66 million gap driven by salaries, health insurance, retiree health and BOCES costs; it proposed a 3.98% tax levy and level‑one reductions (class size changes, hiring freezes, attrition) with forums and a May 19 vote scheduled.
The Brighton Central School District presented a preliminary executive budget that projects a roughly $3.66 million shortfall and offered a tentative strategy that combines a 3.98% tax levy request with targeted reductions to limit program cuts.
The presenter (Superintendent) opened with revenue assumptions: $1.2 million in proposed new foundation aid and an additional $1.2 million achievable via a 1.95% property tax levy under the cap, creating about $2.4 million in expected new revenue. Large expense drivers included a 4% salary increase (about $1.9 million), a 6% health insurance rise (about $1 million), an approximately $1.1 million…
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