Budget and Taxes

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2025-26 school budget

On Tuesday, May 20, 2025, Middleburgh Central School District residents approved a $25,100,000 budget for the 2025-26 school year. Residents also approved a proposition for the purchase of two 65-passenger diesel buses with luggage compartments and one 30-passenger wheelchair-accessible bus, not to exceed $484,000; a transfer, not to exceed $600,000, to the Repair Reserve Fund; and an $8.1 million capital project to pay for over a dozen facilities repairs and improvements. 

Prior budget presentations can be found here.

If you need assistance accessing these budget documents, please call School Business Administrator Robyn Bhend  (518) 827-3600 x3623.

Budget Development for 2026-27

MCS encourages the community to participate and stay informed throughout the budget development process. A range of activities and workshops are scheduled Jan.-May 2026 during board of education meetings. Updates will be provided in this space as they become available.

  • Jan. 8, 2025: Budget Workshop #1
  • Feb. 12, 2025: Budget Workshop #2
  • March 12, 2025: Budget Workshop #3
  • April 15, 2025: Adopt tentative 2026-27 budget propositions for voter approval
  • April 24, 2026: Budget Workbook available at district offices and on website
  • April 29, 2026 BOCES Budget Vote; Annual Budget Hearing Presentation posted to district website
  • May 5, 2026: Annual Budget Hearing
  • May 19, 2026: Annual Budget Vote, noon to 9 p.m.

Find the full budget development calendar here.