Webutuck Central School District 2020-2021 Proposed Budget 1 May 11, 2020
New Timeline for Budget Vote Item Target Date Board of Education to Adopt May 14, 2020 Budget Budget Available to the Public May 14-May 26,2020 Budget Vote Postcard Mailed May 22, 2020 Budget Hearing May 26, 2020 Absentee Ballots Mailed to May 28, 2020 Qualified Voters Budget Vote and BOE Election June 9, 2020 Ballots must be received in District Office by 5 pm 2
Budget to Budget Comparison 2019-2020 Adopted Budget = $23,443,029 2020-2021 Proposed Budget = $23,909,545 Increased budget : $466,516 Budget to Budget Increase: 1.99% 3
Major Cost Drivers for 2020-2021 Budget • Salaries • Contractual $111,000 • Director of Student Services & Reduction of Assistant Principal • Special Education Program - Teacher • Debt Service/Inter-fund Transfer • Debt Payment- ($43,924) • Bus Purchase BAN – $38,965 • School Lunch Fund - $58,000 • BOCES • Alternative Education Program Increases - $140,656 • BOCES Capital Project Payment - $316,800 • Special Education • Out of District Placement Increases - $82,518 • Employee Benefits • Health – ($90,126) 4 • ERS/TRS/FICA – ($103,303) • Medicare Reimbursement - $20,000
Revenue Required For Initial Budget • 2020-2021 Budget $23,909,545 • State Aid & Other ($6,207,036) • Interest & Penalties on Taxes ($32,000) • Interest & Earnings ($30,000) • Adjustments in BOCES Billings ($50,000) • Tuition Aided Disabled Students ($50,000) • Medicaid Assistance Program ($40,000) • App. Fund Balance ($1,900,000) $15,600,509 5
Tax Levy Required • 2019-2020 Adopted Tax Levy $14,718,850 • 2020-2021 Maximum Allowable Property Tax Cap Levy $15,649,081 or 6.32% • 2020-2021 Proposed Property Tax Cap Levy $15,600,509 or 5.99% 6
Estimated Tax Increase for Homeowners Town $100,000 Assessed $200,000 Assessed $300,000 Assessed Value* Value* Value* Amenia/Northeast/ $37.92 annually $75.84 annually $113.77 annually Millerton $3.16 monthly $6.32 monthly $9.48 monthly This tax levy increase qualifies for the NYS Property Tax Relief Reimbursement. *Based on 2020 Tentative Tax Rolls 7
Estimated School Tax Bill – based on a $200,000 assessed home Town 2018-2019 2019-2020 2020-2021* Amenia/Northeast/ $2,485.22 $2,235.80 $2,311.65 Millerton Still $173.57 less than Homeowner’s were paying in 2018-2019 8 *Based on 2020 Tentative Tax Roll
How to Vote: • Receive absentee ballot in the mail. If one is not received, request a ballot from Tracy Trotter, District Clerk, Tracy.Trotter@Webutuck.org • Complete the ballot, return to the District in a postage paid envelope. • Ballots must be received in the District Office by June 9, 2020 at 5 pm. 9
Voter Propositions: • Approval of the 2020-2021 Budget - $23,909,545 or a 1.99% Budget Increase • Election of three (3) Board of Education Trustees • Judy Moran • Christopher Lounsbury • Jay Newman If you have any questions, please contact: Raymond Castellani, Superintendent: Raymond.Castellani@webutuck.org 10 Robert Farrier, School Business Administrator: Robert.Farrier@webutuck.org
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