Budget Information

BUDGET PASSES - THANK YOU!

Voters approved the Warwick Valley Central School District’s $123,011,817 budget proposal by a vote of 1261 to 386, a 76.6% approval on May 19. Additionally, voters approved two additional propositions – a bus proposition and funding a repair reserve -- and elected three community members to the WVCSD Board of Education.

The approved 2026-27 budget includes a tax levy increase of 2.58%, which aligns with the state’s allowable tax cap for this year. The district has kept the annual tax levy increase at or below the state's allowable tax cap each of the last 14 years and has never exceeded it.

Voters also considered a proposition to purchase five buses for the Transportation Department at a maximum cost of $936,200. The proposition passed by a vote of 1167 to 476, an approval of 71%. The bus purchase includes two 30-passenger gasoline-powered buses, one 46-passenger diesel-powered bus, and two electric buses. The district will use $364,000 of its bus reserve fund to help offset the cost. Of the total cost, $572,954, or 61.2%, is expected to be returned to the district in the form of state transportation aid. No additional taxes are required to purchase the buses at a net cost of approximately $572,200.

A second proposition to fund a Repair Reserve also passed by a vote of 1304 to 337. The Repair Reserve will be built using year-end fund balance up to $2 million over 15 years and will help cover facility and building system repairs without sudden budget or tax increases.

2026-2027 BUDGET PRESENTATIONS

February 26, 2026

March 5, 2026

March 19, 2026

April 21, 2026

May 7, 2026

VOTING INFORMATION

Ballot Information

Absentee Ballot

If you plan to cast your vote on this year’s budget by absentee ballot, you must request your ballot by using the latest NYS Board of Elections absentee ballot application.

Use this link to download the Absentee Ballot application.

The downloadable document includes important eligibility requirements, instructions on returning your ballot and deadlines.

^{This application may only be used for school district elections by qualified voters who reside in a school district that provides for personal registration of voters. If the application requests the absentee ballot be mailed, the application must be received by the district clerk not later than 7 days before the election for which the absentee ballot is sought. Otherwise, the application may be personally delivered to the district clerk not later than the day before the election. Applications may not be submitted more than 30 days prior to the election. If you are qualified for absentee voting and issued an absentee ballot, the ballot itself must be received by the school district clerk by 5 p.m. on the day of the election in order to be canvassed.}

Early Mail Ballot Information

For School District Elections, Budget Votes and Referenda

Use this link to download the Early Mail Ballot application.

^{If the application requests the early mail ballot to be mailed, the application must be received by the district clerk not later than 7 days before the election for which the early mail ballot is sought. Otherwise, the application may be personally delivered to the district clerk not later than the day before the election. Applications may not be submitted more than 30 days prior to the election. If you are qualified for early mail voting and issued an early mail ballot, he ballot itself must be received by the school district clerk by 5 p.m. on the day of the election in order to be canvassed}

MILITARY MAIL BALLOT

Use this link to download the Military Ballot application.

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School Tax Information

Tax rates for each municipality within the district are set each August. They are based on the tax levy for the year and final municipal assessments for each of the towns. Tax rates vary between towns because property in each is assessed at different levels in relation to full market value. The state assigns each town an equalization rate to fairly divide the tax levy between the towns. The district does not control any part of the assessment or equalization process.

Town of Warwick: $165.81 per $1,000 of assessed value
Town of Chester: $39.38 per $1,000 of assessed value

Warwick's Tax Levy History & Info

Tax Levy History

2025-26 – 2.59%
2024-25 – 3.49%
2023-24 – 3.49%
2022-23 – (0.37%)
2021-22 – 0.00%
2020-21 – 2.60%
2019-20 – 2.69%
2018-19 – 2.95%
2017-18 – 1.80%
2016-17 – 0.00%
2015-16 – 1.41%
2014-15 – 1.73%
2013-14 – 3.37%
2012-13 – 2.72%
2011-12 – 3.67%
2010-11 – 3.07%
- Last 5 Years – 1.84%
- Last 8 Years – 2.18%
- Last 10 Years – 1.92%
- Last 20 Years – 2.16%

Tax Levy Limits

The tax levy limit is the highest allowable tax levy (before exemptions) that a school district can propose as part of its annual budget for which a simple majority of voters (50 percent + 1) would be required for authorization. Any proposed tax levy amount above this limit would require budget approval by a supermajority (60 percent or more) of voters. The tax levy limit sets a threshold requiring districts to obtain a higher level of community support for a proposed tax levy above a certain amount.