School funding confusion as county voters weigh budgets
Orange County residents face a murky state aid picture as lawmakers wrangle over a $500 million tax plan. With tentative equalization rates in dispute, tax assessments may not be known until August. Districts trim programs and staff, including Warwick Valley and Cornwall, amid fears of budget defeats and stalled teacher contracts. Continued on Page 75.
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