Brewster Board of Education Proposes $110.5 Million Budget For 2022-23
BREWSTER, NY — The Brewster Board of Education is proposing a $110,551,974 spending plan for the 2022-23 school year, a 5.38 percent increase over the current budget.
Polls will be open for the annual budget vote from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. May 17 at Brewster High School.
If approved by voters, the tax levy would go up just 1.69 percent, which is under the state's budget cap for this year. Learn more about the budget here on the district's website.
Voters will also be asked to approve the creation of a Capital Reserve Fund. As the district's finance committee explains on the website:
Nearly $6M of Federal Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations
(CRRSA) Act and American Rescue Plan (ARP) Act funds are anticipated to be received within the year and must be set aside in a Capital Reserve to restrict its use for a future capital improvement project, expected to be proposed in Fall 2022. This consideration was discussed in detail over the past year with the District’s Finance Committee, which is a group of staff and community members who assists the Board of Education with oversight of financial activities.
An expenditure may be made from the reserve only for a specific purpose specifically authorized by the voters. The district's Facilities Planning Task Force has been identifying possible improvement projects for voters to consider once the New York State Education Department has confirmed the estimates of NYS Building Aid reimbursement each project would generate.
Board of Education
Three people are running for two seats on the school board as parent Jamie Callanan challenges incumbents Leonor Volpe and Scott Seaman.
Voting
To vote on the budget, you must be registered for either school elections or general elections. To be eligible to register:
you must be a U.S. citizen,
you must be 18 years of age by the date of the election,
you must be a resident of the district for at least thirty days prior to the election.
The last day for registration is May 11. If you have registered with the School District’s Board of Registration during scheduled registration days or in person at the district office any weekday throughout the year except the 5 business days preceding an election, you are entitled to vote in a school district election.
If you have registered with the County Board Of Elections before voting in the school election, you are entitled to vote in a school district election. You do not have to register again to vote in the school district election.
The district removes the registration cards for those who have not voted within the last four years. If you have not voted in a Brewster Central School District election in the last four years, or you are not registered to vote with the County Board of elections, you will not be able to vote on the day of the election.
Absentee Ballots
If you cannot be present on May 17, you may submit an application for an absentee ballot. Applications for absentee ballots must be completed and received by the District Clerk at least 7 days before the election if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or the day before the election if the ballot is to be delivered personally to the voter.
Applications may not be submitted more than 30 days prior to the election.
Absentee ballots must be returned by 5 p.m. May 17.
Brewster Board of Education Proposes $110.5 Million Budget For 2022-23 originally appeared on the Southeast-Brewster Patch
