New Rochelle Proposed 2019-20 Budget Goes Up 3.95 Percent

NEW ROCHELLE, NY — The City School District of New Rochelle is asking its voters to approve a $281 million budget for 2019-20. That is a 3.95 percent increase over the $270.4 million spending package for 2018-19.

The district is seeking to increase the tax levy by 2.2 percent, which is under the state-mandated tax cap.

Last year, the 2018-19 budget's tax levy increase was 3.89 percent, which exceeded the allowed tax cap. That meant the budget had to be approved by 60 percent of voters, but it failed to meet that threshold.

According to officials, the 2019-20 tax rate increase will be 2.17 percent. The estimated increase in the amount of taxes is $17.08, bringing the tax rate for per $1,000 assessed value to $802.80.

The contingency budget, should the proposed budget go down in defeat, would be an increase of 2.25 percent over the current budget, or $276.4 million.

To see more, go to the Superintendent's Proposed Budget document here.

Besides the budget, the public will be voting to fill two vacancies on the board of education. The terms are for five years beginning July 1.

The candidates are as follows:

• Rich Bamberger
• William Iannuzzi
• Peter J. Cantone
• Vincent J. Malfetano
• Valarie D. Williams

The polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 21. For locations of polling places, go here.

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