MAY 16 IS SCHOOL BUDGET AND BOE VOTING DAY

POLLS OPEN TUESDAY, MAY 16, FROM 12PM-9PM IN THE JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL GYM LOBBY 

 

Middleburgh School District residents should be on the lookout this week for the 2023-24 School Budget Newsletter.

A digital copy is available here.

Middleburgh voters will be asked to consider a $24 million budget proposal for the 2023-24 school year.  The proposed budget increases spending by 2.10%, or $501,113 from the current year, and includes a tax levy increase of $151,563 or 1.50%. Since the tax levy increase (the total amount to be raised through property taxes) is less than the district’s maximum allowable levy limit of 3.46%, the proposed budget needs a simple majority vote to be approved. 

Residents will also vote on three propositions. One proposition will be for the purchase of one 60-passenger bus, one 30-passenger bus (wheelchair accessible), and one minivan for pupil transportation. Voters will also consider establishing a Capital Reserve Fund and the transfer of funds to the Repair Reserve Fund. 

Board of Education 

There is also one open seat on the Board of Education with two candidates running. The candidate with the most votes will earn a three-year term (expiring June 30, 2026). The names will appear in this order on the ballot:

Sean Lawton
Bonnie Snyder

Additional information about the candidates can be found on the Budget and Taxes page.

Absentee Ballots

Voters can cast an absentee ballot if out of town or unable to vote in person due to illness, disability, duties related to the primary care of ill or disabled individuals or being admitted to and a patient in the hospital. You must complete this application to receive an absentee ballot. 

To request a hard copy of an application for an absentee ballot, contact Kim Lawyer, District Clerk at 518-827-3625.

Please view the voter information page of our website for deadlines and a list of frequently asked questions about voting by absentee ballot.