Tax and Budget Information
2009-10
School Budget Passes - Thank you for your support!
Monticello Central School District residents went to the polls
on May 19 and passed the proposed $76,685,227 budget for
the 2009-10 school year with 919 YES votes to 562 NO votes.
The plan, which represents an increase of
3.44% over the current budget, is the lowest budget increase in
more than 12 years. The proposed spending plan includes a
projected tax levy increase of 3.85%. This number is under the
4% tax levy cap recommended by the NY State Commission on
Property Tax Relief.
Final tax rate impact is determined in August when the Board of
Education approves the tax warrant.
This year’s budget reflects certain cost-cutting measures
including:
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restructuring of the food service and athletic departments
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10% reduction in departmental budgets
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furnace upgrades/energy savings
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reduction of four staff positions
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voluntary waiver of salary increases for the top three administrative positions
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reorganization of the transportation department
In addition to the proposed budget, district residents
voted to elect three Board of Education
members for the seats of incumbents Robert Stewart and Jacob Billig and
the seat vacated by the late Eugene Nesin.
The results are as follows:
Seat 1: Robert Stewart -
677;
Bob Kunis - 802
Seat 2: Jacob Billig -
600; Robert Bellamy - 171;
Jo-Ann Peabody - 808
Seat 3:
Susan Purcell - 1,139; Babette
Ross - 256
Click here to read about the seven Board of Education candidates (PDF document)
Budget Publications and Information
Budget Flyer 2 (PDF document)
Budget Newsletter May 2009 (PDF document)
Budget Flyer 1 (PDF document)
Budget Flyer 1 en Espanol (PDF document)
Budget Flyer 2 en Espanol (PDF document)
2009-10 Budget Calendar (PDF document)
2009-10 Adopted Budget (PDF document)
2008-09 Adopted Budget (PDF document)
WHY VOTE? Click here to view a public service message from Board of Education President Robert Stewart. Narrated by Monticello High School senior Joseph Michel.