Daniel T. Connor
Superintendent
227 Main Street
Goshen, NY 10924
(845) 615-6720
Information about the budget
The 2012-13 budget vote will be held on Tuesday, May 15, 2012.
On the third Tuesday in May, residents from across New York State go to the polls to vote on the following year’s school district budget and to elect members to the Board of Education.
The annual budget vote takes place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. in the Board of Education Room at the Main Street Building, 227 Main Street, Goshen.
In early May, district residents will receive a special budget newsletter in the mail that explains the details of the proposed budget. If you do not receive a copy of the newsletter, contact District Clerk Cindy Brown at 615-6720 and one will be mailed to you. Important budget information will also be posted on this website.
BUDGET NEWS
What happens if the budget is not approved by
voters? Changes for contingency budgets under tax levy cap law
February 17, 2012 -
This year, there are changes concerning contingency budgets under the
state’s property tax levy cap legislation.
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Goshen to see loss in
state aid under Governor’s proposed budget
February 3, 2012 - Governor Andrew Cuomo’s
executive budget proposal for the 2012-13 fiscal year includes an $805
million increase in educational aid for New York school’s – an increase
of 4.1 percent over the current year.
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New voter authorizations required because of
“tax cap” legislation
November 8, 2011 -
In June, the New York State Legislature passed a property tax
levy cap that will take effect this coming
budget season and affect district planning for the 2012-13 school year.
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Goshen Schools to host tax cap presentation
August
10, 2011 – Confused about the new property tax cap? On September
19, the Goshen Central School District will host a tax cap presentation,
given by Steve Golas from Questar State Aid Planning.
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New York State adopts property tax cap
July 6, 2011 - After years of debate, the New York
State Legislature has passed a property tax cap, which seeks to limit
the annual increase in tax levies of local governments and school
districts to two percent or the rate of inflation, whichever is less.
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View results from anonymous voter exit
surveys
June 14, 2011 - The Goshen Central School District
offered a 12-question voter exit survey at the budget vote on May 17,
2011. After voting, residents were offered a voluntary and anonymous
paper survey, which was set up on two tables outside the Main Street
Board of Education Room polling location.
View the results (PDF)
Results from the 2011-12 budget vote
May 17, 2011 - On May 17, district residents passed
the proposed budget for 2011-12 by a vote of 1,401
yes votes to 754 no votes. The school bus purchase proposition passed
with 1,190 yes votes and 871 no votes, and the Capital Reserve Fund
proposition also passed, with 1,221 yes votes and 797 no votes.
Tom Frederick and Loretta Richner
were elected to the Board of Education with 1,383 votes and 1,270 votes,
respectively. District officials would like to thank the members
of the Goshen community for their continued support of our schools.
