Staff Report
Budgets for the coming year
in area school district were approved
by voters Tuesday.
Cooperstown, with a budget
proposal of $16.5 million, an
increase of 1.9 percent over the
current budget, was approved
by district residents by an almost
three-to-one margin, 312
to 113. The new budget’s tax
levy is up 1.2 percent to $9.8
million.
In voting for three board
of education seats, Anthony
Scalici received 321 votes, Noreen
Polus 339 and Mickel Sky-
Shrewsbury 304.
Cherry Valley’s $11.5 million
budget, an increase of 2.8 percent,
was approved by a margin
of 214 to 109. The $4.4 million
tax levy will rise by .4 percent.
Frank McGrath, the only candidate
for one opening on the
board of education, received
252 votes.
District residents also approved
two propositions. The
bus purchase was approved 224
to 96 and a fund transfer was
approved 253 to 68.
In Milford, district residents
approved a budget of $9.3 million
_ up less than one-half
percent _ by a vote of 265 to 94.
Under the new budget, the tax
levy will increase .65 percent.
In a race for two seats on the
board education, Thomas Brennan
received 284, Alicia Fish
296 and Richard Young 151.
Richfield Springs district
residents voted 350 to 291 in
favor of the new $10.7 million
budget, which is an increase of
3.9 percent and will raise the
tax levy by 2.9 percent.
In a four-way race for two
board of education seats, Nancy
Brown received 299 votes, Nancy
Clickman 148, Scott Mondore
490 and Bruce Watson 536.
Voters also approved a library
budget proposition by a
margin of 523 to 153.
In Edmeston, the $6.7 million
budget proposal was approved
by district residents 158 to 16.
The budget is an increase of
one-half percent over the current
spending plan and will not
raise the tax levy.
In school board voting, Susan
Gelatt ran unopposed for
one seat and received 152 votes.
In the race for a second seat,
Jeremy Robinson received 70
votes and Jody Hawes 96 votes.
Two bus purchase propositions
were also passed by wide
margins by district residents.
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- Olympic rower launches program A two-time Olympic rower and head coach of Cooperstown Crew will be starting a new indoor rowing program in partnership with the Oneonta Boys and Girls Club.
- Autism walk to be held Saturday at Glimmerglass State Park Cooperstown will be among five sites kicking off Autism Awareness Month this Saturday.
- Shooting leaves residents dismayed Village residents are expressing shock about Friday’s shooting incident and are eager to reach an understanding of why it happened in a small, close-knit community like Cooperstown.
- Earth Festival is Saturday at MCS The Earth Festival, now in its fifth year, is an environmentally focused, interactive event featuring exhibits, workshops, vendors, food and entertainment, all with a fun, earthfriendly twist.
- Booan takes the helm as new C’town leader Joe Booan was sworn in at noon Monday and later that evening set an aggressive agenda for the village during the board of trustees’ annual reorganizational meeting.
- Shooting leaves residents dismayed: New mayor’s statement After canceling a press conference scheduled for Monday afternoon, new Mayor Joe Booan made the following statement during the village’s reorganizational meeting Monday night concerning Friday’s shooting incident.
- Hage appointed village trustee Mayor Joe Booan appointed Charles Hage to the board of trustees to fill the vacancy created when he was elected mayor.
- CCS makes more cuts to lower tax levy Last-minute changes have been made to the Cooperstown Central School proposed 2010-11 budget.
- Cuts likely at CV-S Cherry Valley-Springfield Superintendent Robert Miller says he has been losing sleep during his time preparing for the 2010-11 school budget.
- Relay for Life has new name, location The countdown is on; there are only 50 more days until this year’s local Relay for Life cancer fundraiser.
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