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Webster Central outlines 3.1% budget increase and three propositions ahead of May 19 vote
Summary
At a May 5 public hearing the Webster Central School District presented a proposed 3.1% 2026-27 budget, explained the three-part state reporting structure and detailed three propositions on the May 19 ballot, including capital outlay work, energy-saving projects at Webster Thomas and a renewed capital reserve.
The Webster Central School District opened its required public budget hearing on May 5, presenting a proposed 2026-27 budget that the district described as a 3.1% increase over the current year.
The district's presenter, identified in the meeting as Mr. Freeman, told the board and public the budget follows New York State's three-part structure—program, administrative and capital—and that program spending accounts for roughly 78% of the total. He said the district's revenue assumptions include a 2.9% increase in foundation aid and higher building-aid receipts that help offset debt service.
The proposal includes three propositions to appear on the May 19 ballot. Proposition 1 is a capital outlay allocation that…
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