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Brooklyn Board of Finance packet shows $31.18 million in FY26 appropriations; school budget is largest line
Summary
The Board of Finance packet for March 18, 2026, lists FY26 expenditures through Feb. 28: $31,184,241.58 in appropriations with $20,217,952.26 YTD. The Brooklyn School appropriation is $23,801,845 — the single largest line — and several departments show notable overtime or high contracted services.
The Brooklyn Board of Finance packet, printed March 12, 2026, shows total FY26 appropriations of $31,184,241.58 and year-to-date expenditures of $20,217,952.26 through Feb. 28, 2026.
The largest single appropriation is the school budget: the packet lists a School Budget Appropriation of $23,801,845 with YTD expenditures of $15,271,514.64 and a remaining balance of $8,530,330.36 (35.80% spent to date). Townwide totals in the packet report a grand total percent of budget used of 29.91%.
The packet breaks spending out by department. Administration shows $508,927.35 in budgeted accounts with $334,866.90 YTD, including wages; Roads, Drainage & Facilities has a $774,613 budget with $330,338.40 YTD; Resource Recovery lists large contractual and disposal charges with $309,593.49 YTD against a $529,474 budget. The Town’s Snow & Ice Control overtime account is over its seasonal budget: $28,605.55 YTD against a $20,000 budgeted OT line, an overage of $8,605.55.
Other notable items in the packet include contractual Patrol Services at $153,200 (minimal YTD draw shown), health services contractual lines largely expended ($159,154.60 YTD on a $160,655 budget), and several municipal property repair and utility accounts listed for the fiscal year.
Revenue pages in the packet show budgeted revenue lines including property taxes, permit fees and various grants; the revenue grand totals in the packet are listed separately and reflect year-to-date receipts through Feb. 28, 2026.
Sandy Brodeur, chairperson, is listed on the meeting materials as chair; the packet includes the meeting agenda and supporting PDFs but contains no minutes of discussion or votes. The board’s next scheduled meeting is March 31, 2026, when the Fire Commissioners are expected to present their budgets.
The packet is a factual record of appropriations and expenditures; it does not record deliberations or formal motions in this printed excerpt.
