School Budget Vote Today, Tuesday June 18

Today's the day to vote for the second proposed Scarsdale Schools Budget for 2013-14. Polls are open at the Scarsdale Middle School from 7 am to 9 pm and all registered voters are encouraged to vote. The proposed budget of $143,899,713 is only 1.49% above this year's school budget and is below the New York State tax cap of 2%. The projected tax increase will be 2.82% for Scarsdale residents and 2.91% for homeowners in the Mamaroneck strip.

Since May 21, when the first budget was defeated, the Board of Education has cut the controversial plans to build a Wellness Center at the high school and reduced the budget by over $1,300,000. However, the current budget maintains class sizes, extra curricular activities and core educational programs.

Though it appears that the revised budget meets the approval of many who turned down the initial budget, proponents for the schools are encouraging everyone to vote to express their support for the schools and ensure that funding is in place to continue the program for the next school year.

Vote today, Tuesday June 18, from 7 am to 9 pm at the Scarsdale Middle School.