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Q: What is the current 2009-2010 proposed school budget?
A: $42,485, 795, representing a 2.05% increase in the budget and a 1.78% increase in property taxes over 2008-2009. The original proposed increase of 2.89% was reduced to 2.05% at the 3/30/09 budget meeting.
Q: How much have school taxes grown in recent years?
A: According to the school board our school taxes have grown $12.8 million since 2004-2005, representing an overall 41.39% budget increase and a 43.13% increase in property taxes:
|
|
Budget to Budget Increase |
Property Tax Rate Increase |
|
2004-2005 |
11.13% |
8.90% |
|
2005-2006 |
7.94% |
10.57% |
|
2006-2007 |
8.23% |
7.85% |
|
2007-2008 |
6.69% |
6.91% |
|
2008-2009 |
4.51% |
6.12% |
|
2009-2010 (proposed) |
2.89% |
2.78% |
|
Total increase |
41.39% |
43.13% |
Q. How much of my overall property tax goes toward school tax?
A. The lion’s share; 77% in ’08-’09.
Q. What is the proposed school tax rate per $1000 of assessed value?
A: $754.44 per $1,000, up $20.43 per $1000 from ’08-’09.
Q: How does that compare with other villages?
A: School property tax rates were as follows for ’08-’09: Hastings $734; Dobbs Ferry $686; Ardsley $582; Irvington $568; Edgemont $578.
Q: Are we paying more because school enrollment is growing?
A: No. Projected enrollment for ’09-10 is 1569 students versus 1713 students in 2004.
Q: How much are we paying per student?
A: With expected enrollment of 1569; $27,301 per student versus $17,330 per student in ’04.
Q: What are the next steps in the budget process?
A: The Board of Education will present its budget on April 20th at 8:00 in the High School. There will be a budget hearing on May 5th at 8:00 pm, also in the High School. Citizens will vote on May 19th, 7:00 AM-9:00 PM.
Q: How did residents vote on the ’08-’09 school budget?
A: Of 1164 votes, 663 were “yes”, 501 were “no.”
Q: What happens if the proposed budget is voted down?
A: The Board has two choices. Either present another budget to be voted on or adopt a state-mandated contingency budget without a vote.
Sources: http://www.hastings.k12.ny.us/board_of_ed1.htm
Convenors: Jane Cody, Naseem Jamali, Marlene Piturro
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