Brighton
Brighton Central School District voters approved a $62.3 million budget by a margin of 665 votes: 1,105 to 440.
The $43,712,170 tax levy will increase $603,825 from the current year. The tax rate will be $24.26 per $1,000 of assessed value.
The district is eliminating 5.7 full-time equivalent positions due to enrollment, eliminating 4.5 other positions and consolidating 17.1 positions. No programs will be reduced, but $150,000 would be budgeted for new initiatives such as a Mandarin language course, energy course and a district family support center. Cuts include materials and supplies, and having fewer chaperones for interscholastic sports.
Three candidates ran for two open board seats. Incumbent Morton Stein was re-elected to the board with 986 votes. Andrea Costanza, with 852 votes, edged Linda Eckel Mendelson, who received 847 votes.
A proposition to authorize the withdrawal of $1,428,000 for capital projects including a roof replacement at Brookside, lighting upgrade and parking lot lighting replacement at Council Rock Primary School, and a district-wide building condition survey passed with 1,192 votes in favor and 336 votes against.
Residents also voted 1,180 to 343 to approve a proposition to authorize the transfer of $400,000 from the capital reserve fund to the district’s general operating fund and expend the sum for computer-related equipment and
Pittsford
Pittsford Central School District voters approved a $109.7 million budget by a margin of 500 votes: 1,543 to 1,043.
The $83,177,728 tax levy will increase $2,116,373 from the current year. The tax rate will be $23.37 per $1,000 of assessed value.
PITTSFORD 2010 SCHOOL VOTE PREVIEW
$83,177,728 tax levy in proposed 2010-11 budget
Two open school board seats
Ed Starowicz - Incumbent
Peter Sullivan - Running unopposed
$109.7 million proposed spending in 2010-11 budget
2.6 percent increase in spending from last year
$23.37 2010-11 tax rate per $1,000 of assessed value
$81,061,355 current tax levy
Job cuts: No reductions, but the number of positions at the middle and high schools would be frozen.
Affected programs: The district would no longer offer summer school for students who want to take new classes and is proposing a 5 percent reduction in discretionary areas such as supplies, materials, field trips and contractual expenses.
Propositions: Authorize the use of $1,125,000 from the bus purchase capital reserve fund to replace 11 buses. The proposition would not affect the 2010-11 tax levy.
How to vote
When 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, May 18
Where Barker Road Middle School gym, 75 Barker road, Pittsford
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BRIGHTON 2010 SCHOOL VOTE PREVIEW
$43,712,170 tax levy in proposed 2010-11 budget
Two open school board seats
Morton Stein - Incumbent
Linda Eckel Mendelson - Challenger
Andrea Costanza - Challenger
$62.3 million Spending in 2010-11 budget
2.9 percent increase in spending from last year
$24.26 2010-11 tax rate per $1,000 of assessed value
