Results In For Pelham School District Vote

PELHAM, NY — Residents in the Pelham school district voted to approve the 2020-21 school budget and elect two people to the Board of Education. The $76.7 million spending plan is 2.36 percent higher than the current budget. The proposed increase in the tax levy is 3.15 percent, under the state property tax cap.

Budget Proposition:

• Yes - 1,388
• No - 691

A second, cost reallocation proposition was approved to reallocate up to $750,000 of the funds heretofore approved for the construction of recreational and athletic field improvements and spend such amount for the District’s capital construction project.

• Yes - 1,675
• No - 447

The two people running for seats on the Board of Education were uncontested.

• Jessica DeDomenico - 1,767
• Sue Bratone Childs - 1,692

This year, residents voted by absentee ballot due to the new coronavirus outbreak.