Voters make feelings known on school budgets, propositions and board members

Voters in seven districts gave approval to budgets, various propositions and made their choices for board of education members in the May 16 elections. Six districts get nods of approvals from voters, one district's proposal is voted down.

Byron-Bergen

The proposed $17.7 million budget put before voters was defeated by five votes - 329 voters opposed the spending plan, 324 approved of it.

A proposition to purchase buses, vans and one car was approved by a margin of 369 to 282.

Debra List received 474 votes in her bid for election to a school board seat and Lori Nelson was also successful in her bid, she received 466 votes.

Brockport

Voters approved a $62.4 million spending plan by a margin of 1,096 for and 545 against. Proposition 2 to purchase school buses for a price not to exceed $790,000 was approved with 1,032 in favor and 579 opposed. Proposition 3, a $2,200,000 maintenance bond, was approved by a margin of 1,020 to 583.

Incumbent Gerald Maar was reelected with 1,125 votes; challenger Terry Moore received 441 votes.

Churchville-Chili

The proposed budget of $60.9 million was approved by an almost two to one margin with 985 voters saying yes, and 522 voting no. A bus proposition was approved with 991 voting in favor of purchasing buses, 490 opposed. Voters also gave the green light to a proposition to purchase land by a margin of 771 for and 704 against.

Sheryl John, Cheryl Follansbee Repass and Kenneth Milner were successful in their bids for election to the school board. They received 960, 898 and 863 votes, respectively. Steve Grogan was unsuccessful in his bid. He received 828 votes.

Hilton

Voters passed the $59.9 million budget by a vote of 1,188 to 875.

Three propositions were also passed. A $782,000 proposition to purchase school buses was approved by a vote of 1,220 to 829; a liquidation of a capital reserve fund was approved by a vote of 1,261 to 754; and approval was given for a $270,000 technology purchase by a margin of 1,204 to 836.

There were three candidates for school board. Dan Wellington was elected to a three year term with 1,376 votes; Robert Prorok to a three year term with 1,349 votes; and Gary Comardo to a one year and 45 day term with 1,337 votes.

Holley

The district's proposed $17.6 million budget was approved with a vote of 505 in favor and 401 against.

A proposition to provide funding to the Holley Community Free Library was approved by a margin of 522 to 378. A proposition for the purchase of five school buses was approved by 513 to 383.

A proposition to allow the district to purchase 44 acres of land was defeated 542 to 359.

Elected to three year terms of office on the board education were: Kellie Spychalski with 633 votes; Elaine Berg with 477 votes; Nicholas Penna with 442. Terms commence on July 1.

Kendall

Residents voted by a margin of 318 to 154 in favor of the proposed budget of $14.9 million. They also gave the green light to a bus purchase proposition by a margin of 292 to 109.

Patrick Donohue received 230 votes in his bid for election to the school board seat. He defeated Charles Patt who garnered 224 votes.

Spencerport

By a two to one margin, voters approved a $60.6 million spending plan and a proposed $14.98 million capital project. The budget was approved by a vote of 1,211 in favor and 657 against - a 65 percent in favor. The capital project passed with 1,134 for and 588 against.

Incumbent board members Jim Oberlin and Todd Dunn were reelected with votes of 1,458 and 1,455, respectively.

May 21, 2006