[LISTEN] Community Matters – Jamestown Public Schools Budget Recap

Originally airing Thursday, April 16, 2015.

WRFA Public Affairs Director Jason Sample provides a recap of the 2015-16 budget process for the Jamestown Public Schools District in Jamestown, NY.

School officials are considering a $77.6 million spending plan that includes a 1.5 percent property tax increase and 16 position cuts.

Members of the Jamestown board of education discuss the 2015-16 budget during the April 15 board work session. From left to right: Dan Johnson, Laurel Lucas, Shelly Leathers, Paul Abbott, and board president Joe DiMaio.