2024-2025 School Budget Vote Results
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Voters turned out to determine the future budgets of school districts in the Southern Tier Tuesday night.
In the Union Endicott District, voters passed the '24-'25 budget 1322-384. The budget for next year will be $105,028,393, which is $5.6 million more than this year. They also approved the purchase of three 65-passenger buses and two 42-passenger buses at a cost of no more than $848,000 by a vote of 1283-414. They also authorized the board to purchase property, 1351 Union Center Highway, Endicott, which is next to AGM Elementary at a price of no more than $347,500. Finally, Dick Testa retained his seat on the board of education with 762 votes, beating out contenders Maria Fronek and Nathan Hanzalik. This is a five-year term for Testa.
Voters in the Susquehanna Valley district passed the budget for next year 300-52. The bus purchase proposition was also passed 321-51. Finally, Ryan Remza, Timothy Strnatka, and Annie Bensley were all elected to three-year terms on the school board.
The budget for the Sherburne-Earlville '24-'25 school year passed 158-29. The Capital Reserve Fund proposition passed 159-28. Finally, Debra Kurtz, William Tyrrell, Jr., Ethan Johnson, and Kerry Simmons were all voted to the school board.
The Sidney Central School District's $32,071,491 budget for '24-'25 was approved 88-23. Anna Banks and Thomas Hoskins were re-elected to the school board. Finally, the budget for the Sidney Memorial Public was passed 95-16. Ann Zieno was elected to the board over Janice Vitek. The library budget is mandated to be on the ballot, but is not part of the district budget.
Maine-Endwell's $72,635,076 budget was passed 381-138. Voters approved the purchase of 6 diesel buses at a cost of no more than $1,040,000 by a margin of 404-114. Finally, Michael Chudacik, Lynn Ross, and Melinda Spooner were all elected to the school board.
The Chenango Forks budget was passed 166-75. The bus proposition was passed 167-74. Lynn Lockwood was elected to the Board of Education.
In the Marathon district, the budget for next year passed 270-64. The diesel bus proposition passed 272-63. The technology and equipment reserve passed 268-61. Finally, Justin Lilley and Floyd Parker were elected to the school board, with 281 votes and 242 votes respectively.
In the Chenango Valley district, the $49,529,645 budget with a 2.94 percent tax levy increase was passed 281-71. The electric bus bond proposition was passed 212-144, while the diesel bus bond proposition passed 272-82. The Fenton Free Library Levy proposition was passed 286-70. Finally, Shaun Boorom was re-elected to the school board with 308 votes, while Carl Winter was also elected to the board with 302 votes. These are four-year terms.
The Johnson City Central School District $72.5 million budget was passed with a vote of 324-188. Voters approved the Proposition to purchase one 57-passenger wheelchair-accessible bus and two 66-passenger electric buses with a vote of 314-202. Finally, board members Matthew Jablonowski and Shannon Edmondson ran unopposed to fill two open 5-year term board seats.