Chappaqua-Mount Kisco Patch Voters Guide to School District Elections

New York residents are asked to vote on their local school district’s budget and board of education May 19. Here are fast facts about the elections in Bedford and Chappaqua.

Bedford

Voting information

Polls are open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the elementary school serving your attendance area. If you have questions, call the District Clerk, Carole LaColla, at 241-6011.

Board of Education

There are two seats on which registered voters may vote. Both are for 3-year terms ending in 2018. Voters may vote for one candidate for each seat.

• There are two candidates for the seat last held by Susan Elion Wollin: Justine Marous and Brian Sheerin
• There is one candidate for the seat last held by Eric Karle: Colette Dow

School budget

• Proposed for 2015-16: $127,199,424
• Increase over current spending: 0.55 percent
• Tax levy increase: 0.62 percent

Click here to watch a video presentation on the budget. Learn more about the budget and programs by clicking here.

Chappaqua

Voting information

7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Horace Greeley High School Gym, 70 Roaring Brook Road, Chappaqua, NY

Board of Education

Alyson Gardner is running unopposed for a 3-year term.

School budget

• Proposed spending for 2015-16: $117,901,688
• Increase over current budget: 0.89 percent
• Tax levy increase: 1.07 percent
• Tax rate increase for New Castle residents: 1.17% percent
• Tax rate decrease for Mount Pleasant residents: 1.14 percent

Read more about the proposed budget here.

Second school district proposition

Asks voters to authorize the District to transfer no more than $600,000 from the School Lunch Fund to the Capital Fund for the purposes of renovating and replacing equipment at the Horace Greeley High School cafeteria. No budget increase is called for.

Chappaqua Library

Proposed spending: $3,020,724

Library trustee: Maggie Christ is running unopposed for a five-year term