School district previews budget strain, potential tax increase
Jackson Town Board hears school budget concerns as district faces $1.3 million gap. Cambridge Central School District Superintendent James presented a budget roadshow, outlining a shortfall that may require a tax increase of 8 to 13 percent, exceeding the state's tax cap and requiring a 60 percent
misc · Meeting of April 2, 2026
NY JACKSON — Jackson Town Board hears school budget concerns as district faces $1.3 million gap. Cambridge Central School District Superintendent James presented a budget roadshow, outlining a shortfall that may require a tax increase of 8 to 13 percent, exceeding the state's tax cap and requiring a 60 percent voter supermajority. The initial $1.7 million gap has been reduced through careful review.
For a home assessed at $250,000, the proposed increase would amount to roughly $396 per year. In routine business, the Town Board approved training for Clerk to Assessor Christine Matatt, appointed Ty McLenthian to the Planning Board, and authorized Town Clerk Rebecca Breese to attend the Town Clerk Conference.
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Source: the misc meeting of April 2, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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