At its regular meeting on April 12, the Hilton Central School District Board of Education adopted an $91,986,886 budget proposal for the 2022-23 school year. This is a 5.27 percent increase from last year’s budget, which, if approved by voters, will result in an estimated 0.75 percent tax rate decrease in Clarkson; a 3.26 percent increase in Greece; a 0.49 percent increase in Hamlin; and a 0.23 percent decrease in Parma.
Based on a projected 10 percent decrease in the equalization rate in Clarkson, a home valued at $100,000 will see a $14 tax bill decrease. In Greece, a projected equalization rate decrease from 100 percent to 86 percent would result in a $60 increase in the tax bill for a home valued at $100,000. Based on a projected 10 percent decrease in the equalization rate in Hamlin, a home valued at $100,000 will see a $9 tax bill increase. And based on a projected 10 percent decrease in the equalization rate in Parma, a home valued at $100,000 will see a $5 tax bill decrease.
“Thank you to the Board of Education; the budget development stakeholder teams; Adam Geist, our Assistant Superintendent for Business; along with the Business Office for building a budget that restores staffing, support, and opportunities for students that had been reduced during the Gap Elimination Adjustment,” said Superintendent Dr. Casey Kosiorek. “Not only is the proposed spending plan aligned with our strategic plan and mission, but it is also responsible to the district taxpayers.”
The proposed property tax levy increase is 2.37 percent, which is below the state-imposed property tax levy cap of 3.25 percent.
Voters will select three board members to serve three-year terms. The terms of Therese Flannery, Mark Hilburger and Nancy Pickering will expire June 30. The candidates are: Lynda Donovan, Therese Flannery, Mark Hilburger, Melissa Levato, Andrea Mendez, and Nancy Pickering. A Meet the Candidates Night will be held Tuesday, May 3, at 6 p.m. in the Hilton High School auditorium (new location). A livestream will be available and instructions on how to join will be posted at Hilton.k12.ny.us.
Budget details are available at Hilton.k12.ny.us/Budget. A budget newsletter will be mailed to residents in May. The budget hearing will be held Tuesday, May 10, at 7 p.m. in the Quest Elementary School auditorium.
To vote, one must be a U.S. citizen, at least 18 years of age, and a Hilton Central School District resident for at least 30 days prior to vote.
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