The Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District is a public school providing K-12 education and is funded primarily by property taxes and State aid. The budget is adopted annually by the Board of Education in April and presented to our voters for approval annually, on the third Tuesday in May. The property tax warrant is adopted annually in August and property taxes are levied annually in September. For more information on the current and historic budgets, property taxes, and audits see the links on this page.

2026-2027 PROPOSED BUDGET
2026-27 Budget Calendar
2026-27 Budget Workshop Presentation 
2026-27 Budget Draft #1

ANNUAL BUDGET VOTE AND BOARD OF EDUCATION ELECTION – TUESDAY, MAY 19, 2026
Polls will be open from 12 noon to 8 pm in the auditorium lobby.

ABSENTEE BALLOT INFORMATION
Any qualified voter of the Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District may request an absentee ballot application by either:
-visiting the District Clerk’s office at 125 Middletown Road, Waterford, NY 12188 
-emailing Donna Cramer, District Clerk

Please remember that applications must be received by the district clerk at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter. 

All absentee ballots must be returned to the district clerk by 5 pm the day of the vote, May 19, 2026.

EARLY MAIL BALLOT INFORMATION
Any qualified voter of the Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District may request an early mail ballot application by either:
-visiting the District Clerk’s office at 125 Middletown Road, Waterford, NY 12188
-emailing Donna Cramer, District Clerk

Please remember that applications must be received by the district clerk at least seven days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter.

All early mail ballots must be returned to the district clerk by 5 pm the day of the vote, May 19, 2026.

VOTER REGISTRATION DATES
Voter registration will be held on May 11, 2026, from 8 am-12 noon, in the District Clerk’s office, 125 Middletown Road, Waterford, NY,  for any resident of the school district that meets the definition of a qualified voter but is not yet registered to vote. After the voter registration date, district residents may register at their county Board of Elections Office.

QUALIFICATIONS TO REGISTER TO VOTE
-A United States citizen
-18 years old by the date of the election
-A resident of Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District for at least 30 days preceding the election

NOMINATING PETITIONS

The Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District is governed by a seven-member school board elected by the qualified voters of the school district. This year, we will have three vacancies, all of which will be a three-year term, commencing on July 1, 2026, and ending on June 30, 2029. Nominating petitions are available to Waterford-Halfmoon Union Free School District residents who are interested in running for a BOE vacancy.  Please contact Donna Cramer, District Clerk, for more information. 

IMPORTANT DATES
March 20, 2026 – Nominating petitions for prospective school board members will be available in the District Office (125 Middletown Road). Individuals seeking election to the Board of Education must submit a petition with a minimum of 25 signatures from district residents. 

April 20, 2026 – Completed nominating petitions packets are due to the district clerk by 5:00 pm.

May 7, 2026 – WHUFSD Annual Budget Hearing, 6:30 pm in the library.
 

Please feel free to contact Donna Cramer, District Clerk, with any additional questions.