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Superintendent Lohrey urges vote on narrow 2026-27 Niagara Falls school budget, warns of $8 million gap
Summary
Superintendent Mr. Lohrey presented the final 2026-27 budget to the Niagara Falls City School District board and urged voters to approve it on May 19, citing an approximate $8 million shortfall, a projected $78,269 rollover and an unassigned fund balance near 3.3 percent.
Superintendent Mr. Lohrey presented the district's tenth and final budget proposal for 2026-27 and asked voters to approve the plan in the May 19 ballot vote, saying the district has done its best to estimate revenues amid continued state budget uncertainty.
"We will not overspend our budget," Mr. Lohrey said, describing the year as the first in which district expenses clearly outpaced revenues. He told the board the district is projecting an $8,000,000 shortfall if current assumptions hold and said the unassigned fund balance sits around 3.3 percent. He also reported an estimated rollover of $78,269.
Why it matters: The superintendent framed the vote as a choice for voters between sustaining current…
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