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Goshen administration presents $100.95 million proposed budget and outlines $5.1M gap; options include modest levy increase, reserves or cuts
Summary
Administration presented a $100,952,647 proposed budget for 2026–27 with a projected $5.1 million gap. Officials said choices include overriding the tax‑levy cap to 5.5% (requiring a supermajority), appropriating more fund balance, or reducing expenditures including staff; final guidance is expected April 7 and adoption April 21.
Goshen Central School District administrators presented the district’s proposed 2026–27 budget and laid out options to close an estimated $5.1 million shortfall.
Assistant Superintendent for Business Ms. Van Tassell Laumeren told the board the proposed grand total is $100,952,647, a 4.3% increase over the prior year. Projected revenues under current state aid numbers total roughly $95.85 million, leaving an approximate $5.1 million gap.
Administration outlined three principal paths to close the gap: override the tax‑levy cap (administration said fully closing the gap would require increasing the levy to about…
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