Mid-Hudson Valley School Budget Election Results

MID-HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Voters in the Mid-Hudson Valley went to the polls to decide whether to pass school budgets for 2017-18. There were also elections for board of trustees and various other propositions.

Arlington School District

• 2017-18 budget: $205,055,000. PASSED 1,857 to 710
• Percent change: 1.9 percent.
• Propositions: Bus proposition, transportation and maintenance facilities project BOTH PASSED.
• Pauline Herr, Jennifer Eraca and Peter Bodnar elected to board of trustees.

Beacon City School District

• 2017-18 budget: $68,650,000. PASSED 864-162
• Percent change: 2.81 percent.
• Proposition: Vehicle replacement PASSED.
• Kristan Flynn, Anthony White, Craig Wolf and Kenya Gadsden were re-elected to the board of trustees.

Poughkeepsie City School District

• 2017-18 budget: $96,747,054. PASSED 1,226 to 752
• Percent change: 2.07 percent.
• Propositions: N/A.
• Board election: Winners were Debra Long and Doreen Clifford.

Spackenkill School District

• 2017-18 budget: $45,215,920. PASSED 488 to 122
• Percent change: 1.86 percent.
• Proposition: Bus proposition. PASSED
• Richard Horvath elected to board of trustees.

Wappingers School District

• 2017-18 budget: $225,181,606. PASSED 2,067 TO 829
• Percent change: 1.8 percent.
• Propositions: Bus purchase. PASSED
• Keith Odums, John Lumia, Peggy Kelland and Tracy Pelton elected to the board of trustees.

For other school districts’ results, read the Poughkeepsie Journal coverage by clicking here.

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