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.
