Hilton Central School District Budget Profile

Letter from Superintendent Dimbleby in Feb. 2012 Insight "Understanding Property Tax Cap"

Board of Education approves 2011-12 tax rates at its Aug. 9, 2011 meeting

What is the NYS Real Property Tax Cap?  

Timeline Annual Budget Vote & School Board Election - NYSSBA

NYS Division of the Budget

District Budget Calendar Development for the 2012-13 School Year

November 8, 2011 - Establishment of official enrollment projections, budget philosophy discussion at Board meeting; and per pupil allocation recommendation for budget committees.

December 2011 - Distribution of budget packets to budget committee leaders; preliminary BOCES service requests submitted January 2012 - Budget committees are meeting throughout month; draft community survey presented at Regular Board meeting. 

Jan. 10, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting; NYS Executive Budget presentation expected

Jan. 24, 2012  Regular Board Meeting; review of HCSD Rollover Budget; Administrative Cabinet reviews Rollover Budget at its Jan. 25 meeting; Online Budget Survey launched

February 14, 2012 - Regular Board meeting ; review of benefits, debt service and BOCES budget; Board issues Community Survey through month of February.

March 6, 2012  Regular Board Meeting - First Draft Budget; community survey.

March 20, 2012  Regular Board meeting; continued budget discussion.

April 3, 2012 - Presentation of Superintendent's Budget; expected adoption of Budget Proposal.

April 16, 2012  Nominating petitions for Board of Education candidacy due at District Clerk's office by 5 pm; 225 West Ave., Hilton.

April 24, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting; approval of NYS Property Tax Report Card and Official Budget Document; approval of BOCES budget and election of BOCES board members.

May 2, 2012 -  Budget Insight containing Budget Notice mailed to all Hilton CSD residents.

May 8, 2012 - Regular Board Meeting Public Hearing on Budget 2012-13; 7 pm Board Meeting Room, 225 West Ave., Hilton.

May 15, 2012 - Public vote on 2-12-13 Budget Proposal and Board Candidates [two open positions].

BUDGET RESULTS 2011   Budget passes 1,142-605 - Election Spreadsheet; returned to Board of Education: Aggie Seneway - 1,383 votes and Tim Gagnon - 1,341 votes; Bus Proposition passes 1,038-686  2010-11 Budget Adoption -  At its regular meeting April 12, 2011, the Hilton Central School District Board of Education adopted a $69.3 million Budget Proposal for the 2011-12 school year, a 0.91% increase over last year’s budget resulting in a 1.2% tax rate increase.  Budget FAQ.  Budget Update.   Budget Insight. NYS Fiscal Accountability Supplement & Information about Students with Disabilities.

BUDGET RESULTS 2010   Budget passes 1,322-842  2010-11 Budget Results:  Budget Passes 1,322-842 on May 18, 2010; Incumbents returned to Board;  August 17, 2010 Board approves tax rates for 2010-11 -- 2010 District Budget Vote Results Statewide

BUDGET RESULTS 2009   Budget passes 869 – 321  Hilton Central School District’s Budget Vote was held Tuesday, May 19, 2009.  Budget Results 2009 Voters in the Hilton Central School District approved the $68.5 million Budget by a vote of 869 – 321 on May 19, 2009 at the annual Budget Vote and Board Election. The $650,000 bus purchase proposition was also passed by a vote of 817 – 347.   Incumbents returned to Board of Education for three-year terms were: Daniel Wellington with 945 votes, current Board President, and Robert Prorok with 892 votes. The Budget Insight May 2009 was mailed to all households in the district.  Board sets tax rates set for 2009-10

BUDGET RESULTS 2008   Budget passes 992-580; Bus Purchase passes 970-578 - May 20, 2008 Vote.  Residents of the Hilton Central School District passed the District’s 2008-09 $66.7 million budget by a vote of 992-580. One additional proposition also passed: a $814,000 school bus purchase proposition by a vote of 970-578.  Two, three-year positions on the Board of Education were decided.  Returned to the Board were incumbents Aggie Seneway by a vote of 1,245 and Tim Gagnon by a vote of 1,203.The Hilton Board of Education had voted April 8, 2008 to adopt the $66,664,457 Budget Proposal for the 2008-09 school year reflecting an estimated decrease of 0.13% in the local tax rate. Annual Budget Notice: Budget Insight May 2008  mailed to all households in the Hilton Central School District.  Board sets tax rates for 2008-09

Voting Information/Absentee Ballots    Voting Requirements for School Districts   You must be a registered voter to vote in Hilton School District Annual Budget Vote and Board Election which will be held Tuesday, May 15, 2012.  Residents wishing to vote are required to be registered voters with the Monroe County Board of Elections [having voted in any general election within the past four years at your current address] or registered with the District through the District Clerk in advance of the vote.   To register with the District, please call the District Clerk at 585-392-1000 ext. 7099 prior to May 8, 2012.  Absentee ballots are available for registered voters who are unable to appear at the Budget Vote due to vacation outside the county, hospitalization, illness or other qualifying circumstances. Qualified voters may request an application for an absentee ballot at the District Clerk's Office at the West Avenue Building, 225 West Ave., Hilton Monday through Friday, 8 am-4 pm. The completed application must be in the hands of the Clerk by Wednesday, May 9, 2012 if the ballot is to be mailed back to the respondent, otherwise, absentee ballots may be hand-delivered to the District Clerk no later than 5 pm the day of the vote, May 15, 2012.  The day of the vote, there are two polling locations open from 6 am- 9 pm - all residents of the town of Greece vote at the Northwood Elementary School, 433 No. Greece Rd. only; all Parma, Hamlin and Clarkson residents vote at Hilton High School, 400 East Ave. Hilton.  No proof of residency is required at the day of the vote.   For further information, call the District Clerk Patricia Unterborn at 585-392-1000 ext. 7099 or via email at punterborn@hilton.k12.ny.us