Budget Vote-May 16, 2023

2023-2024 Budget Newsletter

What's on the Ballot

PROPOSITION NO. 1 – 2023-2024 Budget

Shall the following resolution be adopted?

RESOLVED, that the Board of Education of the Gorham-Middlesex Central School District is hereby authorized to expend the sum of $36,542,330 as a general fund appropriation for the 2023-2024 school year and to levy the necessary tax therefore.

PROPOSITION NO. 2 – Buses

Shall the following resolution be adopted?

Be it RESOLVED, to authorize the purchase of motor vehicles for use in the transportation program of the District, including a 30 passenger school bus, two 68 passenger school buses, at a maximum estimated cost of $439,300 expend therefore and aggregate sum not to exceed $439,300, and be it further RESOLVED, that the sum of $439,300 being the aggregate of the aforesaid maximum estimated amounts, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be appropriated from the existing School Bus Replacement Capital Reserve Fund, the unassigned fund balance or raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable property in the District and collected in annual installments as provided in Section 416 of the Education Law, and in anticipation of such tax, obligations of the District shall be issued; and be it further RESOLVED that the District shall be authorized to enter into one or more purchase contracts on terms satisfactory to the Board of Education, with respect to one or more of the vehicles hereby authorized to be acquired.

PROPOSITION NO. 3 – Gorham Free Library Funding

Shall the proposition be approved authorizing the Board of Education of the Gorham-Middlesex Central School District to levy taxes annually in the amount of $118,800 (which is an increase of $6,850 from the amount in effect currently of the sum of $111,950) and to pay over such moneys to the trustees of the Gorham Free Library.

PROPOSITION NO. 4 – Middlesex Reading Center Funding

Shall the proposition be approved authorizing the Board of Education of the Gorham-Middlesex Central School District to levy taxes annually in the amount of $42,269 (which is an increase of $1,019 from the amount in effect currently of the sum of $41,250) and to pay over such moneys to the Town of Middlesex for disbursement to the Middlesex Reading Center.

PROPOSITION NO. 5 – Rushville Reading Center Funding

Shall the proposition be approved authorizing the Board of Education of the Gorham-Middlesex Central School District to levy taxes annually in the amount of $48,841 (which is an increase of $3,755 from the amount in effect currently of the sum of $45,086) and to pay over such moneys to the Village of Rushville for disbursement to the Rushville Reading Center.

Three seats for the Board of Education, each for three-year terms, beginning July 1, 2023 and ending June 30, 2026, will be filled; these seats are currently occupied by Phyllis Frantel, Jeff Allen and Keri Link. 

Vote for any three:

Phyllis Frantel
Scott Lambert
Keri Link
Rebecca Castano
Sarah Stahlman

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Resident of School District at least 30 days preceding vote

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