'A tough place': Niagara Falls schools face $8M deficit from rising diesel costs

Niagara Falls Schools votes will take place on Tuesday

Niagara Falls voters will go to the polls Tuesday to fill four vacancies on the Board of Education and pass judgment on a proposed $211 million district budget for 2026-27.

'A tough place': Niagara Falls schools face $8M deficit from rising diesel costs

Rising diesel fuel costs are draining the Niagara Falls City School District's budget, creating an $8 million deficit heading into the next school year.According to AAA, diesel fuel in the Buffalo Niagara region is now more than $5.90 a gallon. The district operates its bus fleet and has been forced to dip into cash reserves to cover added expenses. Schools Superintendent Mark Laurrie tells me diesel prices have jumped $2 more per gallon, puttin…