Hilton School District Board of Education
adopts $46.2 million budget proposal

On April 26, the Hilton School District Board of Education voted to send to the voters a $46.2 million budget proposal for the 2002-03 school year. The budget represents an overall dollar-to-dollar increase of 1.14 percent over last year's budget, but tax rate estimates are projected to be about 6.59 percent across all four district towns: Parma, Greece, Clarkson and Hamlin.

"This has been the most difficult budget I have had to deal with in 16 years of association with Hilton budgets," said Assistant Superintendent for Business Steven Ayers.

The Budget Vote and Board Election will be held Tuesday, May 21, 2002. Four candidates will be on the ballot for three positions: incumbents Chris Cosgrove, Ted Welch and one-year appointee Aggie Seneway as well as challenger Lori Snyder. There are two three-year positions and one two-year position on the ballot (to complete the vacated seat of James Giordano.) The positions will be filled in the order of the greatest number of votes cast.

Budget and candidate information is available in several places: the District Web Site FAST FACTS at www.hilton.k12.ny.us; several programs on Cable CH 12 West - May 8 at 7 p.m. Meet the Candidates Night, May 14 at 7 p.m. and May 20 at 7:30 p.m. Budget Video; the District Budget Insight Newsletter mailed to all residents on May 13. In addition, Superintendent of Schools John Cooper and Assistant Superintendent for Business Steven Ayers are accepting questions and comments via e-mail: jcooper@hilton.k12.ny.us and sayers@hilton.k12.ny.us

There are over 40 public presentations scheduled throughout the next three weeks, according to Superintendent Cooper. To find out more about a public presentation, call 392-1000 ext. 7045.