List of school budget proposals in the Southern Tier for upcoming election
Correction: A previous version of this story had incorrect data listed under the tax rate section for Wayland-Cohocton School District. The information has since been corrected.
SOUTHERN TIER, N.Y. (WETM) — Coming next week, New Yorkers will go to the polls on Tuesday, May 21, to vote for their local school budgets, appoint new seats in the school board, and vote to pass propositions in the school district.
School districts in our area have proposed increasing school funding, thus increasing tax rates, while other districts propose decreasing tax rates for residents, but do not receive as much funding as last year.
For both Corning and Horseheads, the budget vote has to achieve a supermajority in order to pass, meaning the number of yes votes needs to equal at least 60% of the total number of voters.
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A list of school districts and the proposed budgets can be found below, with the districts broken down by county.
Chemung County
School District | Proposed Budge | Tax Levy | Board Seats | Polling Hours |
Elmira School District | $150,716,226 | -6.77% | Five running for three vacant seats | 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
Elmira Heights | $28,943,789 | 1.49% | Three running for two vacant seats | 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
Horseheads | $102,686,280 | 1.4% | Eight running for three vacant seats | 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. |
Schuyler County
School District | Proposed Budget | Tax Levy | Board Seats | Polling Hours |
Odessa-Montour | $21,258,665 | 0% | Three running for three vacant seats | Noon to 8 p.m. |
Watkins Glen | $30,189,050 | -17.66% | Four running for two vacant seats | Noon to 8 p.m. |
Steuben County
School District | Proposed Budget | Tax Levy | Board Seats | Polling Hours |
Addison | $36,161,150 | 0% | Four running for two vacant seats | noon to 8 p.m. |
Arkport | $14,487,248 | 1.80% | Two running for one vacant seat | 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
Avoca | $13,586,253 | .02% | One running for one vacant seat | Noon to 9 p.m. |
Bath | $47,907,858 | 2.07% | Two running for one vacant seat | Noon to 8 p.m. |
Bradford | $10,327,414 | 4.50% | Three running for two vacant seats | Noon to 8 p.m. |
Campbell-Savona | $26,164,445 | 1% | One running for one vacant seat | Noon to 8 p.m. |
Canisteo-Greenwood | $29,229,154 | 0% | Four running for two vacant seats | Noon to 8 p.m. |
Corning-Painted Post | $139,181,445 | 1.91% | Four running for three vacant seats | 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
Hammondsport | $16,650,960 | 2.92% | Two running for one vacant seat | Noon to 8 p.m. |
Hornell | $44,458,794 | 2.61% | One running for one vacant seat | Noon to 9 p.m. |
Jasper-Troupsburg | $14,636,208 | 3.20% | No one running for one vacant seat | Noon to 8 p.m. |
Prattsburgh | $11,970,023 | -6.79% | One running for one vacant seat | Noon to 8 p.m. |
Wayland-Cohocton | $37,421,361 | 2.0% | Three running for three vacant seats | 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. |
Tioga County
School District | Proposed Budget | Tax Levy | Board Seats | Polling Hours |
Spencer-Van Etten | $27,772,401 | 7.28% | Two running for two vacant seats | Noon to 8 p.m. |
Tioga Central | $23,993,367 | 1.64% | One running for one vacant seat | Noon to 8 p.m. |
Waverly | $42,356,814 | 2% | Two running for two vacant seats | Noon to 8 p.m. |
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