The Hilton Central School District 2021-22 School Budget Vote and Board of Education Election is being held Tuesday, May 18 from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Hilton High School (Parma, Clarkson and Hamlin residents) and Northwood Elementary School (Greece residents). Voters must be at least 18 years of age, a U.S. citizen and have lived in the Hilton School District 30 days prior to the vote.
The $87,378,298 budget proposal is a 3.45 percent increase from last year’s budget, which, if approved by voters, will result in an estimated 2.96 percent tax rate increase in Clarkson due to the town’s equalization rate decreasing from 100 percent to 95 percent; a 2.21 percent decrease in Greece; a 2.25 percent decrease in Hamlin due to a 91 percent equalization rate; and a 2.01 percent increase in Parma due to the town’s equalization rate decreasing from 97 percent to 93 percent. Using the equalization rates in the four towns, a home in the Hilton School District valued at $100,000 will see an estimated tax bill decrease of $50.
The proposed property tax levy increase is 1.83 percent, which is at the state imposed property tax levy cap of 1.83 percent. District residents can vote on the budget proposition as well as a $1,159,511 bus purchase proposition, and two open positions on the Board of Education. The candidates are, in the order they will appear on the ballot: Chotsani Whitt, Ed Mascadri, Stephanie Sloan and Kara Olds. Voters will select two board members to serve three-year terms. The terms of Thomas Abbott and Russell Byer will expire June 30.
Details of the budget are available on the Hilton District website at Hilton.k12.ny.us/Budget.
Hilton High School is located at 400 East Avenue, Hilton, and Northwood Elementary School is located at 433 North Greece Road, Hilton. Handicapped accessible parking is available.
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