Chappaqua Voters Heard On School Budget And Board

CHAPPAQUA, NY -- Budgets, capital projects and board candidates were on the ballots for school districts across New York State. In Chappaqua, the school and library budgets passed by a comfortable margin.

The district's spending package for 2018-19 is $122,559,988, up 2.5 percent from the current year. The tax levy increase is 2.1 percent, under the state's property tax cap.

Voters also authorized the district to establish a capital reserve fund up to $10 million.

Here are unofficial results:

School Budget Resolution:

• 543 Yes
• 171 No

Library Budget Resolution:

• 586 Yes
• 125 No

Capital Reserve Fund Proposition

• 530 Yes
• 181 No

Board of Education Candidate Holly McCall received 587 votes. There were 16 votes for write in candidates.

School District Library Candidate Elizabeth Haymson received 598 votes. There were 9 votes for write in candidates

There are three Affidavit ballots to be verified with the Board of Elections Wednesday.

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