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Monroe‑Woodbury presents $245.05M 2026–27 budget, proposes $2.6M roof project for Sapphire Elementary
Summary
Assistant Superintendent Patrick Cahill presented a proposed $245,052,094 general fund budget for 2026–27, a recommended school tax levy of $135,900,000 (a 1.95% increase, below the district's 2.86% tax‑cap calculation) and a ballot proposition to replace Sapphire Elementary’s roof at an estimated $2.6 million.
Patrick Cahill, the district’s assistant superintendent for business and management services, outlined the Monroe‑Woodbury Central School District’s proposed 2026–27 general fund budget during the statutory public budget hearing on May 6. Cahill said the recommended budget totals $245,052,094 and calls for a school tax levy of $135,900,000, a 1.95% increase he noted is below the district’s calculated tax cap of 2.86%.
Cahill said the administration plans to use $1,990,000 from reserves and assign $1,600,000 of fund balance to lower the levy increase for taxpayers. “We’re proposing a levy increase of 1.95%,” he said, adding that the district projects…
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