Hendrick Hudson School Budget Results Are In

CORTLANDT, NY — Hendrick Hudson school district residents approved a 2019-20 school budget on Tuesday.

The $80 million proposed budget was approved by 910 yes votes to 210 no votes, according to Superindent Joseph Hochreiter. The budget is a 0.64% spending increase over the current year and it comes with a 2.64% hike in the school tax levy. That is within the state's tax cap for the district so the budget only needed to be approved by a majority vote.

Voters overwhelmingly approving vehicle purchases, 860 yes to 256 no votes.

Three incumbents, Carol Abraham, Lisa Anderson and William Oricchio, were challenged by Robert McCarthy, Kimberly Ryan and Daniel Stewart running as a slate.

Unofficial results:

• Carol Abraham: 614
• Lisa Anderson: 608
• William Oricchio: 545
• Kimberly Ryan: 477
• Robert McCarthy: 416
• Daniel Stewart: 393

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