Voters reject proposed Corning-Painted Post school district budget. See area results.

Jeff Smith, Corning Leader

Voters in the Corning-Painted Post School District on Tuesday rejected the proposed $139 million budget featuring a 4.97% tax levy hike.

The budget exceeded the state tax cap and required a supermajority with the support of at least 60% of voters to pass. Just over 50% of voters supported the budget, which received 1,431 "yes" votes and 1,418 "no" votes.

Voters did approve a funding increase for the Southeast Steuben County Library. The $1.5 million spending plan was approved by 60.8% of voters 1,734-1,118. Voters also passed a proposition to purchase buses and vehicles, 1,725-1,118.

Corning-Painted Post voters elected three candidates to the Board of Education, incumbent Kelley Bacalles (2,209 votes), newcomer Sam Nichols (1,673 votes), and incumbent Dale Wexell (1,343 votes).

Addison Central School District

  • Voters approved the $36,161,150 budget 246-120. The budget included a 1% tax levy hike.

  • Two seats on the Addison Board of Election will be filled by James Mosher and James Mitchell, to five-year terms.

Campbell-Savona Central School District

  • Voters approved the $26,164,445 budget, 156 yes to 64 no. The budget has a 2% tax levy increase.

  • A seat on the Campbell-Savona Central School Board of Education was won by Ricky Salvagin, who will serve a five-year term.

  • The Savona Library vote passed 118 yes to 103 no.

Horseheads Central School District

  • A proposed nearly $102.7 million budget, up 9.37% from the current spending plan, also included a 9.36% increase in the tax levy that required 60% voter approval to override a mandated 2% state cap on a tax levy hike.

  • Voters provided that supermajority, with 1,824 (66.81%) voting yes, and 906 voting no. Residents also approved a proposition to buy new school buses by a vote of 1,732 to 985.

  • There were eight candidates running for three seats on the Horseheads Board of Education. The top three vote-getters were Julie Monahan with 1,130, Susan Ungvarsky with 1,187, and Kristine Dale with 1,058 votes.

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Watkins Glen Central School District

  • Voters approved the $30,189,050 spending plan with 195 yes votes.

  • Voters approved the leasing of diesel buses with 202 yes votes.

  • Seats on the Watkins Glen Board of Elections will be filled by Joe Stansfield, 156 votes, and Barbara Schimizzi, 134 votes, to three-year terms.

This article originally appeared on The Leader: Voters turn down Corning-Painted Post school budget. See area results.

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