Pleasantville-Briarcliff Patch Voters Guide To School Elections

New York residents are asked to vote on their local school district’s budget and board of education May 19. Here are fast facts about the elections in Briarcliff Manor and Pleasantville.

Briarcliff Manor

Voting information

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Todd School.

Board of Education

Ken Torosian seeks re-election and Michelle Woerner is running for the seat vacated by Paul Wasserman.

School budget

• Proposed for 2019-20: $52,690,000
• Increase over current spending: 0.95%
• Tax levy increase: 2.69%

Also on the ballot: Voters are asked to allow the district to spend no more than $2,987,000 on a school improvement bond for projects including resurfacing sidewalks and track, drainage changes, improve the public address system, purchasing a generator, and roof replacements.

SEE: Briarcliff School Budget Plan Barely Higher Than Current Spending

Pleasantville

Voting information

Polls are open from 6:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Pleasantville Middle School.

Board of Education

Shane McGaffey is seeking a fourth term.

School budget

• Proposed for 2019-20: $51,066,290
• Increase over current spending: 2.88%
• Tax levy increase: 2.34%

Also on the ballot: Voters are asked to authorize the district to bond up to $8,900,000 for projects including upgrades to security, electrical units, lighting, window replacement, resurface athletic spaces and parking lot, repairs to roofs and cupola, asbestos abatement, Bedford Road School library renovations, and upgrades to the middle school occupational and physical therapy rooms.

SEE: Pleasantville To Vote On School Budget, Capital Projects

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