Briarcliff Schedules Budget Hearing For Thursday

BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY — The school board and budget vote is coming up May 17, when Briarcliff school district voters will weigh in on a $56.28 million spending plan and two seats on the Board of Education.

There are two seats open on the school board as Kenneth Torosian's and Michelle Woerner's terms expire in June. They are running for re-election as a team.

Joanna Stein Weiner withdrew from the race, so the district clerk has reopened the process for candidates to get on the ballot following state law.

The deadline for filing nominating petitions is now 5 p.m. May 10. Petitions must be signed by at least 34 qualified voters of the district, state the name and residence address of each signer and state the name and residence address of the candidate.

Petition forms may be picked up at the District Office on weekdays when school is in session, during regular business hours.

The $56,280,408 spending plan is 4.82 percent higher than the current budget. It will result in an estimated tax levy increase of 2.75 percent, which is under the state tax cap.

Among the budget highlights:

• $650,000 to replace all of the necessary components for unit ventilators that condition and exchange the air in every classroom.
• The High School and Middle School general instructional classrooms will have all furniture replaced with up-to-date, modern furnishing for students and staff due to a one-time influx of funds.

A public hearing on the budget will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the middle school theater.

Voting will take place between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. at Todd Elementary School, 45 Ingham Road.

Register to vote

By mail, submit the Westchester County Board of Elections registration form to 25 Quarropas Street, White Plains, NY 10601.

Or register to vote for school district elections only with the District Clerk, any school business day up to May 12 at the District Clerk's office, at the Todd Elementary School, 45 Ingham Road, Briarcliff Manor, NY.

An extended evening registration will take place on Thursday, May 12, 2022, by appointment only, from 4:00pm to 8:00pm; jbrockett@briarcliffschools.org - 914-432-8130. This is the last day you can register to vote for the school budget/board elections.