Southern Tier NY school budgets 2021-22: What to know about elections
The Leader An increase in state and federal aid in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic enabled school districts to keep the tax rate fairly stable, despite a proposed increase in spending in many instances. Around the state, school districts are averaging a 2.9% spending increase and are seeking to raise the tax levy — the total amount of property taxes collected — by 1.4%, according to state Department of Education records. Property owners within the Corning-Painted Post City School District will see a tax levy increase of 1.37% on the $118,111,924 proposed budget, but according to...
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