Budget Vote: May 21, 2013 at BCHS, 7 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Budget Planning Calendar

Please join us and offer your input on BCSD budget issues.

• March 6, 2013
BOE Meeting, 7 p.m., Budget Focus

• March 20, 2013
BOE Meeting, 7 p.m., Budget Focus

• April 17, 2013
BOE Meeting, 7 p.m., Budget Adoption

• April 23, 2013
BOE Meeting, 7 a.m., BOCES Annual Meeting

• May 8, 2013
BOE Meeting, 7 p.m., Budget Hearing

• May 21, 2013
School District Budget Vote, BCHS, 7 a.m.-9 a.m.

 

Budget

School Tax Rates

Listed below are the school tax rates for the past several years. Tax rates are per $1,000 of assessed property value.  

Town	2011-12	2010-11	2009-10	2008-09	2007-08
Bethlehem	$20.10	$19.64	$19.10	$18.79	$18.09
New Scotland	$20.31	$20.27	$18.90	$18.46	$17.60

The tax rates differ between the two towns because of equalization rates set by the New York State Office of Real Property Services. Equalization rates are established in an effort to make sure the tax levy is fairly distributed when one taxing entity (the district) spans multiple municipalities, which may use different assessment practices. The district will sets final tax rates each August, after the towns finalize assessment figures and the state sets the equalization rates.