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District presents $39.9 million general fund budget with 2.52% levy increase
Summary
Eden Central School District officials presented a $39,921,020 general fund budget for 2026–27 that uses the 2.52% tax cap and relies on reserves to avoid program cuts; presenters said the total is down modestly from 2025–26 once a one‑time debt payment is considered.
Eden Central School District presenters outlined a $39,921,020 general fund expenditure budget for 2026–27 and said it reflects a 2.52% tax levy increase that the board adopted as the district’s allowable tax cap.
Presenter (S3) told attendees: “This is the general fund expenditure budget, for a total of $39,921,020.” She explained that while that total is about $155,000 lower than the 2025–26 budget, an operational comparison that removes a one‑time debt service payment shows an increase of roughly $1.4 million (3.74%). The presentation broke the budget into New York’s three components — administrative, program and capital — and identified contractual costs (insurance, utilities, legal) and rising BOCES special‑education placements as major drivers of expense growth.
The presenters said the board is using some reserves to maintain programs rather than making further cuts. They noted the budget was built around the governor’s January aid run and that final state aid remains uncertain because the state had not passed a full budget at the time of the hearing. The board scheduled the district budget vote and Board of Education election for Tuesday, May 19, 9 a.m.–9 p.m. in the middle/high school auditorium foyer.
