Yorktown-Somers Patch Voters Guide to School District 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 Lakeland, Yorktown and Somers.

Lakeland

Voting information

Polls are open 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Van Cortlandtville Elementary School, Route 6, Mohegan Lake.

Board of Education

Four candidates are vying for three seats. Terms are up for incumbent Trustees James B. Carroll, Jr., Carol Ann Dobson and Brian Hugick. Dobson is running for re-election. Also on the ballot are Michael Cherchia, Karen Pressman and Mike Daly.

School budget

• Proposed for 2015-16: $161,174,165
• Increase over current spending: 0 percent
• Tax levy increase: 0.50 percent

Click here for the Superintendent’s presentation on the budget. Click here for a copy of the budget.

Somers

Voting information

7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Somers Middle School gym, 250 Rt. 202, Somers, NY

Board of Education

There are three open seats: The terms of Sarena Meyer and Michael D’Anna will expire June 30. The term of Harvey Kriedberg was vacated April 7. The two candidates receiving the largest number of votes will be elected for three-year terms and the third largest number of votes will be elected to a term ending June 30, 2017.

The candidates are: Michael D’Anna, Sarena D. Meyer and Chadwick Olsen.

School budget

• Proposed spending for 2015-16: $86,619,022
• Increase over current budget: 1.30 percent
• Tax levy increase: 1.57 percent

Click here to learn more about the spending plan.

Yorktown

Voting information

Polls are open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Mohansic Elementary School, 704 Locksley Road.

Board of Education

Trustees Jackie Carbone and Christine Montero are running for re-election.

School budget

• Proposed spending for 2015-16: $97,505,000
• Increase over current budget: 0.5 percent
• Tax levy increase: 0.98 percent

Click here to learn more about the spending plan.