Waterville Central School District voters approved the district’s $20,959,619 2023-24 budget proposal on May 16. Residents also elected four board of education members and approved the purchase of new buses.
The budget proposition passed with 76.9% voter approval; 276 yes votes and 83 no votes.
More information about the budget is available on the school budget section of the district website.
Bus proposition
Purchasing four new school buses at a total cost not to exceed $489,268: 274 yes; 86 no
Other propositions
Shall the proposition be approved authorizing the Board of Education of the Waterville Central School District to levy taxes annually in the amount of $239.848 and pay over such monies to the Trustees of the Waterville Public Library? 305 yes; 56 no
Shall the proposition be approved authorizing the Board of Education of the Waterville Central School District to levy taxes annually in the amount of $74,669 and pay over such monies to the Trustees of the C.W. Clark Memorial Library located in Oriskany Falls? 297 yes 64 no
Waterville Public Library trustees: Holly McNamara and Kristen Graves
Board of education election
Three candidates sought election to four open board of education seats
These three seats are for three-year terms from July 1, 2023, through June 30, 2026.
(Listed in alphabetical order)
Justin Barth
Tim Jones
Stephen Stanton
The fourth seat will be filled by a write-in candidate for the remainder of the term, expiring June 30, 2024.
Ken Boone