NY COMPTROLLER RAISES TAX CAP RATE TO 0.12 FOR SCHOOLS, PROVIDING BUDGET RELIEF.WHITE PLAINS PROJECTS A 2016-17 BUDGET OF $209.3 MILLION UP $3.5 MILLION. NO CUTS.

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UP UNTIL YESTERDAY, THE WHITE PLAINS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT AND  HUNDREDS OF OTHER SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE ANTICIPATED HAVING TO HOLD THEIR GROWTH IN TAX LEVY TO 0.06% THE RATE ANNOUNCED LATE LAST YEAR BY THE COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE.

WEDNESDAY THEY WERE GIVEN A REPRIEVE. THE COMPTROLLER’S OFFICE RAISED THE COST PRICE INDEX FOR THIS COMING SCHOOL YEAR (2016-17) TO 0.12%.

THIS ENABLED THE WHITE PLAINS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT TO PRESENT A PRELIMINARY BUDGET WHICH DOES NOT OFFER ANY CUT IN SCHOOL PROGRAMS OR SERVICES.

THE PRELIMINARY BUDGET AS PRESENTED BY THE ASSISTANT SUPERINTENDENT FOR BUSINESS, WEDNESDAY NIGHT,FRED SEILER GOES UP TO $209.3 MILLION FOR 2016-17.

 

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