Tom LaColla, Bryan Burrell and Claudette Jimerson were the top vote getters in the Tuesday May 20 trustee/budget election. Newcomers LaColla and Jimerson will replace incumbents Dr. Fletcher Johnson and Vic Czajkowksi. Voters will send Burrell back for a fifth term.
The Nyack Schools’ budget was approved by 64% of the voters, passing 1357 to 732. The approved budget of $68.9 million is a 4.9 percent increase over last year.
Turnout was somewhat higher for this vote than the 2007 budget/trustee election. A little more than 16 percent of registered voters cast ballots on Tuesday compared to 13 percent in 2007.
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———- Votes ———-
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By Voting District
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| Voting District |
Percent Yes
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Yes
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No
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Total
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Percent of Total
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| Depew |
74%
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255 | 88 | 343 | 16% |
| Hilltop |
67%
|
112 | 55 | 167 | 8% |
| Valley Cottage |
57%
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520 | 392 | 912 | 44% |
| Upper Nyack |
70%
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470 | 197 | 667 | 32% |
| Totals |
65%
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1,357 | 732 | 2,089 | 100% |
Source: Nyack Public Schools
Also see: Journal News, May 21