Keene Central School
(Enterprise photo â Antonio Olivero)
KEENE VALLEY — Keene Central School District administrators have proposed a more than $6.7 million budget for the upcoming school year that carries a tax levy increase of 7.67%.
The proposed 2021-2022 budget does meet the state tax cap, which was set at 7.67% for the district, according to Superintendent Dan Mayberry. That’s higher than in most other local districts, which have tax caps below 2%. The tax cap for each district is calculated with a formula that takes into account everything from a district’s cash on hand to the debt it carries. Mayberry said the reason the cap appears to be much higher is because last year the district didn’t have a capital project payment.