BUDGET & FINANCE

2026-27 Budget

SGF school leaders and the board have begun the 2026-27 school budget process. The 2026-27 budget vote will be held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026.

Budget Calendar 2026

January 2026: Executive Budget Proposal released (anticipated mid-January)

Jan. 20, Feb. 9, March 23: Board of Education meetings featuring budget presentations by the Assistant Superintendent for Business.

March 30: Board of Education budget workshop meeting 6:30 p.m. South Glens Falls Senior High School library

April 1: Legal notice of school budget hearing and budget vote. (Must advertise four times within seven weeks of the vote with first publication at least 45 days before the date of budget vote.)

April 20: Deadline for submission of petitions for nominations of Board of Education candidates, inform candidates of legal requirements for all candidates for election to the Board of Education. Due by 5 p.m. at District Offices.

April 20: Final date for budget adoption by the Board of Education (Property Tax Report Card must be submitted to NYSED by the end of the next business day following budget adoption and submitted to newspaper of general circulation), military ballots must be mailed by this date

April 21: Drawing by District Clerk for determination of candidate ballot order. Held at the District Offices, 42 Merritt Road, Suite 1.

May 6: Public Budget Hearing and Meet the Candidates Night 6:30 p.m. at the South Glens Falls Senior High School LGI

May 12: Last Day for absentee ballots to be requested if ballot is to be mailed

May 4-19: List of residents given absentee ballots available for inspection

May 18: Last day for absentee ballots to be requested in person

May 19: Statewide Budget Vote and Board of Education Election Day

June 16: Statewide Budget Revote Day

July 1: Implement 2025-26 School Budget

SCHOOL TAX COLLECTION

Payments should be made payable to SGFCSD and mailed or taken to Moreau Receiver of Taxes, 351 Reynolds Road, Fort Edward, NY 12828. Hours of collection are Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-4 p.m.

View and print a copy of school tax bills/receipts here. Enter your information in the Search Screen for the school tax bill to be viewed or printed. (For best printing, use Google Chrome or Firefox as your web browser.)

Pay school taxes online by clicking here.

REASSESSMENT

Wondering about how reassessment affects a tax bill? See this article.

NYS PROPERTY TAX LEVY CAP INFORMATION

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