SACHEM BUDGET VOTE
  is Tuesday, May 17, 2005 
YOU VOTE AT YOUR LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BETWEEN 6:00 AM AND 9:00 PM

Below is last years information

This page will be updated when the board adopts the 2005-06 Budget

                                       The Sachem Board of Education is using
                                   Heavy Handed tactics to get this budget passed

                          2004-05 Projected expenses are $248 MILLION
                          Projected budget is $242 MILLION +6 MILLION RESERVES

        2004-05 Passed budget tax increase less STAR will be $15.8 MILLION ($657 per taxpayer)
                             Reserves one time cost                       +$6 MILLION ($250 per taxpayer)
                           Fund Balance one time cost                   +$4 MILLION ($166 per taxpayer)
                           **** Reserves and fund Balance are created with previously collected taxes ****

         THE REVENUE PAGE DOES NOT INCLUDE THE AUSTERITY BUDGET COST

                                                            click for revenue page

                          2004-05 Overestimated austerity budget is $238 MILLION
          Austerity budget tax increase less STAR will be $14.6 MILLION ($607 per taxpayer)
          Reserves and fund Balance will not be used to reduce taxes if the Budget fails