ORANGE COUNTY, N.Y.—The Port Jervis School District has proposed a $104 million 2025-2026 budget, a 7.7 percent increase from last year to fund school building renovation and the purchase of an adjacent property.
The local tax levy for the school district will not be raised for the fifth year in a row.
District superintendent John Bell said the higher budget is the result of construction projects. This year the district is proposing to spend $49.9 million on phase five of their construction plan. The money would pay for a redo of the entire HVAC system and related electrical work, as well as putting air conditioning in every middle and high school classroom….