GHENT–Below are the results of the Tuesday, May 19 school district elections in all six public school districts in Columbia County. An asterisk (*) indicates winners in board races.
Budgets and other ballot propositions in all districts were approved by voters by wide margins. All of the school boards adopted budget proposals that complied with the state “2% cap” on school district tax levy increases.
The Hudson City School District, the only district to report a turnout figure, said that just over 6% of all registered voters turned out for the election.
Chatham
BUDGET
Yes 563
No 219
PROP. 1: Capital Reserve
…not to exceed $2 million
for construction and
buildings/grounds upkeep
Yes 529
No 237
PROP. 2: Student Repre-
sentative on Board of Ed
Yes 674
No 84
BOARD SEATS (3)
*Denise Barry 560
Wayne Coe 297
Steve Gilger 227
*Beth Hover 520
*David O’Connor 507
Sebastian Trienens 207
Germantown
BUDGET
Yes 278
No 138
BOARD SEATS (2)
Andrea Provan 263
Teresa Repko 309
Hudson
BUDGET
Yes 397
No 192
BOARD SEATS (2)
Sage Marie Carter 408 (5-yr. term)
William J. Kappel III 316 (1-yr. term)
Total registered voters: 9,409
Voters in this election: 589
Turnout: 6.2%
Ichabod Crane
BUDGET
Yes 762
No 335
PROP. 2: Buy 4 school buses
“for up to $319,000 (total)”
Yes 754
No 338
BOARD SEATS (3)
*John Antalek 573
*Tracy Farrell 558
Barbara-anne Johnson-Heimroth 506
Matthew Nelson 491
*Regina Rose 580
(terms are 3 years)
New Lebanon
BUDGET
Yes 181
No 24
BOARD SEATS (2)
Write-in candidates
*Tim Smith 37
*Michael Brustsch 22
Taconic Hills
BUDGET
Yes 320
No 50
PROP. 3: Capital Reserve
“for bus purchases, and for ”
“construction, renovation to”
Buildings; $3 million
Yes 291
No 54
PROP. 4: Liquidate Old
Capital Reserves
Yes 298
No 38
BOARD SEATS (3)
Joseph Costa 245 (3-yr. term)
Jeffrey Hotaling 267 (5-yr. term)
Ron Morales 227 (2-yr. term)
