District residents approve $21.6 million budget proposal

Voorheesville Central School District residents approved the 2008-09 budget proposal and all three budget propositions in the school elections held Tuesday, May 20.

Voters also elected a new member to the school board. Lisa Henkel defeated Michael Snyder 621-332.

Residents voted 620-391 in favor of the $21,662,438 budget proposal, which includes a tax levy of $14,508,947, up 1.12 percent over the current budget.

Residents voted 681-324 in favor of a proposal to buy two new school buses and 680-312 in favor of a proposal to use $95,000 of the district's fund balance to subsidize the district's school lunch program. A proposal to lower board term limits from five to four years was also approved, and the change will take effect July 1, 2008.

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