New budget to include millions in additional funding to local area schools
NORWICH – New York State Senator James Seward (R-Milford) says that with the completion of the state budget, there will be increased funding to local schools throughout Chenango County.
Seward announced an additional $2.2 million above the governor’s original proposal was approved in the 2007-08 state budget for Chenango County schools, meaning the increase for this year is greater than $8.2 million over last year’s amount.
The budget increase is the largest increase for education in the history of New York.
“Throughout the budget process, I fought to ensure a fair distribution of school aid for schools in Chenango County in order to help students, teachers and parents have the best school system possible,” said Seward. “The governor’s plan created winners and losers by taking money away from one region of the state and giving it to others. I’m proud to announce that the senate’s fight to ensure an equitable distribution of school aid was successful and the final budget includes an additional $2.2 million over the governor’s budget for our schools in Chenango County.”
Seward explains the final state budget will be keeping a lid on property taxes and will lessen the burden for taxpayers. He also said the senate-initiated Rebate Plus program will double the direct property tax rebate checks for most homeowners in the county, providing an average of $360.
He says the Senate Republican Majority fought to ensure schools state-wide receive their fair share in school aid, according to their student population sizes. He says the final budget provides school districts with a fair, transparent and predictable aid program that properly reflects the needs of students and taxpayers in the Chenango County and throughout the entire state.
With the final state budget approval, Norwich School Superintendent Gerard O’Sullivan says the official breakdown of revenues had not been received yet, as of Monday. Having the state budget complete will make the creation of the district’s budget easier in turn. O’Sullivan said he is happy the district will see more aid and that legislators realized the district has been underfunded in past years.
Seward announced an additional $2.2 million above the governor’s original proposal was approved in the 2007-08 state budget for Chenango County schools, meaning the increase for this year is greater than $8.2 million over last year’s amount.
The budget increase is the largest increase for education in the history of New York.
“Throughout the budget process, I fought to ensure a fair distribution of school aid for schools in Chenango County in order to help students, teachers and parents have the best school system possible,” said Seward. “The governor’s plan created winners and losers by taking money away from one region of the state and giving it to others. I’m proud to announce that the senate’s fight to ensure an equitable distribution of school aid was successful and the final budget includes an additional $2.2 million over the governor’s budget for our schools in Chenango County.”
Seward explains the final state budget will be keeping a lid on property taxes and will lessen the burden for taxpayers. He also said the senate-initiated Rebate Plus program will double the direct property tax rebate checks for most homeowners in the county, providing an average of $360.
He says the Senate Republican Majority fought to ensure schools state-wide receive their fair share in school aid, according to their student population sizes. He says the final budget provides school districts with a fair, transparent and predictable aid program that properly reflects the needs of students and taxpayers in the Chenango County and throughout the entire state.
With the final state budget approval, Norwich School Superintendent Gerard O’Sullivan says the official breakdown of revenues had not been received yet, as of Monday. Having the state budget complete will make the creation of the district’s budget easier in turn. O’Sullivan said he is happy the district will see more aid and that legislators realized the district has been underfunded in past years.
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