CHENANGO COUNTY — School districts in Chenango County held their budget and Board of Education (BOE) votes for the 2024-25 fiscal school year on Tuesday.

All reporting districts in Chenango County had their proposed budgets successful passed. The City of Norwich School District has not yet reported their election or budget vote results, as of Wednesday morning.

Afton Central School District

The Afton Central School District's proposed $19,285,569 budget and estimated tax levy increase of 3.7 percent passed with 146 votes in favor and 91 against.

The $254,000 proposition also passed, with 132 in favor and 105 against. The proposition is for a 70-passenger school bus, for $184,000, and a eight-passenger SUV, for $70,000. The school reported the vehicles would be paid for entirely using funds from the Bus Reserve Fund that was established in May of 2023.

There was one open seat on the Afton BOE, Nicki Andrews received 97 votes, Kelly Graven-Briggs: 71, and Brian Hart: 61.

Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District

The Bainbridge-Guilford Central School District's proposed $16,028,104 budget and estimated tax levy increase of 2.73 percent passed with 136 in favor and 44 against.

BG's transportation proposition for no more than $320,000, also passed, with 140 in favor and 40 against. The buses would be paid for by tax dollars in annual installments over five years.

There were three open seats on the BG school board and three candidates seeking three-year terms. Keith Hanvey received 154 votes, Rebecca Sullivan: 151, and Mia Gray: 139.

Greene Central School District

The Greene Central School District's proposed $32,084,906 budget and estimated tax levy increase of 3.7 percent passed with 111 in favor and 68 against.

The $413,182 transportation proposition passed, with 127 in favor and 51 against.The district will purchase two full-size school buses, a van, and an SUV. The vehicles will be paid for by tax dollars in annual installments.

There are three Greene BOE seats up for election and three candidates, Brian Mike received 152 votes, Sherwood Fendryk: 151, and Christopher Austin: 90. Two of the seats have expiring terms, and one is a remaining term left vacant due to the resignation of Seth Barrows. The open seats will be filled by the candidates most votes, and third candidate will be appointed to the remaining partial term, that expires on June 30, 2025.

Gilbertsville Mount Upton Central School District

The Gilbertsville Mount Upton Central School District's proposed $25,321,281 budget passed, with 90 in favor and 46 against.

There were three open GMU school board seats and four candidates, two of which were write-ins. Whitney Talbot received 99 votes, Sean Barrows:91, write-in Lori Peck received 53 votes and write-in Amanda Larson, 30.

Oxford Academy and Central School District

The Oxford Academy and Central School District's proposed $23,685,320 budget and estimated tax levy increase of 4.59 percent passed with 145 vote in favor and 60 against.

The $235,000 transportation proposition also passed, 140 in favor and 63 against. The school will purchase student transportation vehicles.

Oxford's proposed $19,500,000 capital project passed, with 148 votes in favor and 57 against. The capital project will include campus-wide site improvements, repairs, and upgrades. Of the total project cost, $1,200,000 will be paid from the district’s capital reserve fund and $18,300,000 will be paid by tax dollars.

The Oxford Memorial Library appropriation passed, with 151 in favor and 44 against. The approved measure will increased spending by $9,667 per year.

There were two open seats on the board and no challengers to the running incumbents. Nathaniel Emerson received 181 votes, and John Godfrey received 175 votes.

Additionally, incumbent Matthew Voce also secured another five-year term on the Oxford Memorial Library Board of Trustees with 174 votes.

Sherburne-Earlville Central School District

The Sherburne-Earlville Central School District's proposed $38,861,835 budget and tax levy increase of 2 percent passed with 158 in favor and 29 against.

The budget also includes a proposition to terminate the district's existing capital reserve fund and establish a new, ten-year reserve fund totaling $10,000,000. The fund would be used for renovations and additions to all district facilities.

The fund will be paid for by year-end budget surplus funds, known as unassigned fund balance, as available, for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 and each fiscal year after that for the remainder of the term of the reserve fund, transfers of excess funds from Board of Education designated reserves, occasional budgetary appropriations, New York State Aid received and made available by the Board of Education from time to time, and unused funds on deposit in the prior capital reserve fund.

The SE had four open seats with three-year terms on the BOE and four candidates. William Tyrrell received 151 votes, Debra Kurtz: 150, Ethan Johnson 149, and Kerry Simmons 141.

Unadilla Valley Central School District

The Unadilla Valley Central School District's proposed $25,321,281 budget and tax levy increase of 4.45 percent passed with 169 in favor and 19 against.

The ballot includes a proposition to lease four school buses at a maximum estimated total annual cost not to exceed $110,000 also passed, with 164 in favor and 21 against.

The UV Central School District budget includes a proposition of a total tax levy of $53,000 for the South New Berlin Library, which is an increase of $1,500 from the $51,500 previously approved by voters.

There were three open UV school board seats and four candidates. Mark Davis received 143 votes, Debra Taranto: 142, Carrie Meade: 136, and Samantha Kemnah: 82.

Norwich City School District

The Norwich City School District (NCSD) has a proposed budget of $47,355,524, a proposed tax levy increase is 2.2 percent, and the proposed library levy is $1,276,000.

The NCSD Board of Education has three open seats, each for a three-year term. Candidates include Karen A. Sastri, Tameka Leib, Richard O’Hara, and Brian Reid.

(No results reported by NCSD as of press time: 10 a.m., Wednesday.)

– Staff Writer Sarah Genter contributed to this story.