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Southern Ulster Times, Wednesday, March 7, 2018
IN THIS ISSUE
Calendar..........................................12
Craig McKinney................................ 9
Classifieds...................................... 26
Crossword...................................... 28
Highland..........................................21
Marlboro........................................20
Obituaries.......................................10
Opinion.............................................8
Police Blotter...................................4
Plattekill........................................22
School News....................................18
Service Directory...........................30
Sports............................................ 36
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Marlboro 2018-19 budget still in development
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school year that number increases by
2.45% to $34,778,968. This is the amount
that is projected to be raised in taxes from
the residents.
Witherow said since 2014 the district
has seen a “slight increase in the tax rate
even though our levy has been dropping.
We have been losing value in the district
because we continue to see the Roseton
Power Plant devalued. This past year it
dropped by about $15 million in taxable
assessment, which is about $44 million
dollars in true value. So even though
our levies have reduced, the value of
the district has dropped faster, resulting
still in increases.” He pointed out that
although Marlborough residents recently
saw a tax decrease, this was due to
Newburgh’s incorrect assessment of the
Roseton power plant by $1.2 million.
Witherow said next year will be a
“rollover budget that as of last week
has no proposed expansion of programs
or personnel. He highlighted the
major areas where he expects to see
some increases: salaries/payroll up by
$430,000, health insurance up by $100,000,
ERS/TRS expenses up by $375,000 and
BOCES Services also up by $32,000.
Transportation costs, however, will
drop by $70,000 next year because of
consolidation of routes and sharing the
transportation of out of district students
with other school districts.
Witherow said he expects an overall
increase in revenues of $864,081 in the
2018-19 school year, with $830,235 of that
coming from the levy. He said the district
is proposing to use $3,994,848 from their
reserves, which is $235,922 more than
wha