Current Budget and Budget History

Current Budget

On May 21, Salmon River Central School District voters approved the district’s $38.67 million 2024-25 budget proposal, the purchase and finance of school transport vehicles and a $16 million solar array capital project. Residents also elected three board of education members.

District-Related Propositions

• A $38,673,194 budget for the 2024-25 school year that increases spending 4.84% ($1,787,107) and carries a tax levy increase of 2%: 89 yes; 39 no
• Purchasing and financing school transport vehicles at a total cost not to exceed $800,000: 92 yes; 36 no
• A project consisting of the construction and installation of an approximately 16 acre, 5-megawatt solar array at a total maximum estimated cost of $16 million: 78 yes; 48 no

Board of Education Election

Two candidates sought election to three open board of education seats:

• Agnes (Sweets) Jacobs: 103 votes
• Shelley Jacobs: 97 votes

Write-in candidate PJ Burns received 22 votes and was elected to the third open board of education seat.

The terms are five years each, beginning July 1, 2024.

Budget History

2023-24

• Total budget: $36,887,087
• Tax levy increase: 0%
• Budget-to-budget increase: 9.7%

2022-23

• Total budget: $33,625,827
• Tax levy increase: 0%
• Budget-to-budget increase: -2.08%

2021-22

• Total budget: $34,339,754
• Tax levy increase: -.99%
• Budget-to-budget increase: .88%

2020-21

• Total budget: $34,061,334
• Tax levy increase: -4.5%
• Budget-to-budget increase: 0%

2019-20

• Total budget: $34,061,334
• Tax levy increase: 0%
• Budget-to-budget increase: 4.8%