Note: This article has been updated since its original publication to include the budget vote results.
Yorktown Central School District voters went to the polls at Mohansic Elementary School to decide on a $93,992,000 spending plan for the 2013-2014 school year.
The budget represents a 1.97 percent increase from this year’s budget. The tax levy, the portion of the budget funded by property taxes, is a 2.15 percent increase over last year's tax levy. The proposed tax rate increase is 2.17 percent.
Budget Results
Yes: 757
No: 306
Board of Education Election Results
All three board of education candidates were re-elected:
Karen Corrado - 805 votes
Peter Biscaccia – 784 votes
Tom Donatelli – 778 votes
There were 7 write in votes for Ed Ciffone.
Earlier in the day, Tony D'Andreia, whose four sons went through the school district system, said he was happy with the education his children received.
"I've lived here since '76 and I've never missed a vote," said D'Andreia, who is a former coach and past president of the Huskers Club and the Yorktown Athletic Club.
He called the budget "good" and said it was the best school district officials could do under the circumstances.
Another resident felt differently.
Eileen DeLuca said she used to vote in favor of the budget while her children were in school. Now, she feels differently and cited the rising taxes as a major concern.
"I always come to vote, I vote the budget down," DeLuca said. "It's over extended. Now that I'm older, I vote differently."
District Clerk Rebecca Lloyd said the polls were "quieter than usual" and there were about 250 people who had voted by 11:30 a.m.
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