2025-26 Budget

Budget Development

This year’s budget vote takes place on May 20, 2025. Please check this page often for updated information regarding the 2025-2026 proposed budget, as well as local voting information.

Budget presentations

Use the links to view/download presentations

February 6:

February 27:

March 6:

March 20:

Revenue Update with Expenditures

April 24:

Overview, Adoption of Budget and Property Tax Report Card

May 8:

Public Hearing on Proposed Budget

May 20: BUDGET VOTE

2025-2026 Budget Calendar

Date	Event
Thursday, February 6, 2025	Board of Education Meeting –Budget Process Website #1 Demographic Study – Budget Update #2
Thursday, February 27, 2025	Board of Education Work Session – Budget #3 – Projected Revenues, Payroll, Benefits, Budget and Transportation
Thursday, March 6, 2025	Board of Education Meeting – Transportation #4 Budget Update #5
Thursday, March 20, 2025	Board of Education Work Session – Budget #6 – Revenue Update with Expenditures
Wednesday, April 2, 2025 & Friday, April 4, 2025	First Legal Advertisement for Budget Vote (45 days prior to vote) Dispatch (Wed) Advertiser (Fri)
Wednesday, April 16, 2025 & Friday, April 18, 2025	Second Legal Advertisement for Budget Vote Dispatch (Wed) Advertiser (Fri)
Thursday, April 24, 2025	Board of Education Meeting – Budget Update #7 – Overview, Adoption of Budget and Property Tax Report Card (submit Property Tax Report Card no later than 24 days before annual budget vote)
Friday, April 25, 2025	Distribution of Property Tax Report Card within 24 hours of Budget Adoption but no later than 24 days prior to statewide voting day; Public Budget Document ready for duplication by Business Office
Wednesday, April 30, 2025 & Friday, May 2, 2025	Third Legal Advertisement for Budget Vote Dispatch (Wed) Advertiser (Fri)
Tuesday, May 6, 2025	Newsletter Back fromWarwick Press
Tuesday, May 6, 2025	Public Budget Document available at District schools/buildings, AW Library and on website
Thursday, May 8, 2025	Public Hearing – Budget #8 (7-14 days prior to vote)
Friday, May 9, 2025	Mail “School Budget Notice” to all qualified voters (after Public Hearing and at least 6 days prior to vote)
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 & Friday, May 16, 2025	Fourth Legal Advertisement for Budget Vote Dispatch (Wed) Advertiser (Fri)
Tuesday, May 20, 2025	BUDGET VOTE

Voting Information

Ballot Information

Absentee Ballot Information

If you plan to cast your vote on this year’s budget by absentee ballot, you must request your ballot by using the latest NYS Board of Elections absentee ballot application. This application can be downloaded here to print, fill out and return. The downloadable document includes important eligibility requirements, instructions on returning your ballot, deadlines, and information specifically for military voters.

Note: This application may only be used for school district elections by qualified voters who reside in a school district that provides for personal registration of voters. If the application requests the absentee ballot be mailed, the application must be received by the district clerk not later than 7 days before the election for which the absentee ballot is sought. Otherwise, the application may be personally delivered to the district clerk not later than the day before the election. Applications may not be submitted more than 30 days prior to the election. If you are qualified for absentee voting and issued an absentee ballot, the ballot itself must be received by the school district clerk by 5 p.m. on the day of the election in order to be canvassed.

Early Mail Ballot Information

(For School District Elections, Budget Votes and Referenda)

This application may be downloaded here used for any school election at which early vote by mail is authorized by law. If the application requests the early mail ballot to be mailed, the application must be received by the district clerk not later than 7 days before the election for which the early mail ballot is sought. Otherwise, the application may be personally delivered to the district clerk not later than the day before the election. Applications may not be submitted more than 30 days prior to the election. If you are qualified for early mail voting and issued an early mail ballot, he ballot itself must be received by the school district clerk by 5 p.m. on the day of the election in order to be canvassed.

School Tax Information

Tax rates for each municipality within the district are set each August. They are based on the tax levy for the year and final municipal assessments for each of the towns. Tax rates vary between towns because property in each is assessed at different levels in relation to full market value. The state assigns each town an equalization rate to fairly divide the tax levy between the towns. The district does not control any part of the assessment or equalization process.

Town of Warwick: $165.81 per $1,000 of assessed value
Town of Chester: $39.38 per $1,000 of assessed value

Warwick's Tax Levy History & Info

Tax Levy History

2024-25 – 3.49%
2023-24 – 3.49%
2022-23 – (0.37%)
2021-22 – 0.00%
2020-21 – 2.60%
2019-20 – 2.69%
2018-19 – 2.95%
2017-18 – 1.80%
2016-17 – 0.00%
2015-16 – 1.41%
2014-15 – 1.73%
2013-14 – 3.37%
2012-13 – 2.72%
2011-12 – 3.67%
2010-11 – 3.07%
- Last 5 Years – 1.84%
- Last 8 Years – 2.08%
- Last 10 Years – 1.81%
- Last 20 Years – 2.28%

Tax Levy Limits

The tax levy limit is the highest allowable tax levy (before exemptions) that a school district can propose as part of its annual budget for which a simple majority of voters (50 percent + 1) would be required for authorization. Any proposed tax levy amount above this limit would require budget approval by a supermajority (60 percent or more) of voters. The tax levy limit sets a threshold requiring districts to obtain a higher level of community support for a proposed tax levy above a certain amount.