Medina school budget doesn’t increase property taxes
MEDINA – The Medina school district won’t be increasing the tax levy in the 2023-24 school budget.
This is the 14th time in the past 16 years the district won’t be increasing property taxes, District Superintendent Mark Kruzynski said.
“I am pleased to present a budget for the upcoming school year that balances the community’s financial needs with the educational, social, and emotional needs of our students,” he said.
The district’s proposed budget is $40,095,815, which represents a 0.53 percent spending increase from the $39,884,316 in 2022-23.
The tax levy is unchanged at $8,814,697. The tax rate for the current school year was $16.47 per $1,000 of assessed value before equalization rates were applied, which vary by town. The Orleans County Department of Real Property Tax will set the final municipal tax rates in August.
Medina’s budget would be 72.7 percent funded by the state with overall state aid at $29,139,269, an increase of $530,555. Those are the numbers from the governor’s executive budget in January, but the state budget remains at an impasse and is nearly a month late.
“Considering the current state of the economy, the board and administration worked extremely hard to control costs for our community,” said LuAnn Tierney, president of the Medina Board of Education. “As a result, we are thrilled to be able to adopt a budget that represents the board’s commitment to providing an excellent education for our students at a cost that the district taxpayers can continue to support.”
Voting for the budget and board candidates will take place on May 16 from noon to 8 p.m. in the District Office Boardroom. Voters must be at least 18 years old, a citizen of the United States and resident of the district for at least 30 days before the vote.
There are also three open seats on the Board of Education for three-year terms. LuAnn Tierney, Steven Blount, Corinne Ryan and Annette Allis submitted petitions to run for the BOE.
Tierney and Allis are seeking re-election while current board member Arlene Pawlaczyk isn’t running again.
For more information on the candidates, click here to be directed to the school district website.
