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Schenectady budget hearing: district proposes roughly $15 million increase but says no tax-levy hike for eighth year
Summary
At a May 6 public hearing, the district presented a proposed 2026–27 budget that increases spending by about $15 million (roughly 4.5%) while maintaining staffing and pledging no tax-levy increase; the May 19 ballot will also include three property-related propositions for voter approval.
The Schenectady City School District presented its proposed 2026–27 budget at a public hearing on May 6, with Chief Financial Officer Terry Gillooie saying the plan raises total spending by about $15,000,000 — roughly 4.5% — while keeping existing staff and programs intact and, for the eighth consecutive year, proposing no increase to the tax levy.
Gillooie said the budget is organized into the required administrative, programmatic and capital components and that the district has published a line-by-line budget booklet and an online transparency report accessible by QR code. "We…
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