BUDGET & FINANCE
South Glens Falls Central School District 2025-26 Budget
On Tuesday, May 20, 2025 voters in the South Glens Falls Central School District will vote on the 2025-26 school budget.
What's on the ballot?
The 2025-26 School Budget
Board of Education Election: Three individuals will be elected to open seats.
2025-26 Budget Calendar
Jan. 2025: Executive Budget Proposal released (anticipated mid-Jan.)
Jan. 21, Feb. 10, March 17: Board of Education Meetings, featuring budget presentations by the Assistant Superintendent for Business.
April 4-7: Legal notice of school budget hearing and budget vote. (Must advertise four times within 7 weeks of the vote with first publication at least 45 days before the date of budget vote.)
April 7: Board of Education Budget Workshop Meeting 6:30 p.m. South Glens Falls Senior High School library
April 21: Deadline for Submission of Petitions for Nominations of Board of Education Candidates, inform candidates of legal requirements for all candidates for election to the Board of Education. Due by 5 p.m. at District Offices, 42 Merritt Road, Suite 1.
April 22: Drawing by District Clerk for determination of candidate ballot order. Held at the District Offices, 42 Merritt Road, Suite 1.
April 25: Budget Newsletter Mailed to all residents, final date for Budget Adoption by the Board of Education (Property Tax Report Card must be submitted to NYSED by the end of the next business day following budget adoption and submitted to newspaper of general circulation), military ballots must be mailed by this date
May 7: Public Budget Hearing and Meet the Candidates Night 6:30 p.m. at the South Glens Falls Senior High School LGI
May 13: Last Day for absentee ballots to be requested if ballot is to be mailed
May 15-19: List of residents given absentee ballots available for inspection
May 19: Last day for absentee ballots to be requested in person
May 20: Statewide Budget Vote and Board of Education Election Day
June 17: Statewide Budget Revote Day
July 1: Implement 2025-26 School Budget
SCHOOL TAX COLLECTION
Payments should be made payable to SGFCSD and mailed or taken to Moreau Receiver of Taxes, 351 Reynolds Road, Fort Edward, NY 12828. Hours of collection are Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.
View and print a copy of school tax bills/receipts here. Enter your information in the Search Screen for the school tax bill to be viewed or printed. (For best printing, use Google Chrome or Firefox as your web browser.)
REASSESSMENT
Wondering about how reassessment affects a tax bill? See this article.
NYS PROPERTY TAX LEVY CAP INFORMATION
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2025-26 Budget Presentations
Please note: if you have any issues accessing this information please contact Karyn Bates at 518-793-9619
March 17 Athletics, Transportation, Employee Benefits and Debt Service
Kevin Fottrell
Assistant Superintendent for Business
42 Merritt Road, Suite 1
South Glens Falls, NY 12803
518-793-9619
Need a previous year's budget newsletter? Click here.