C-R Budget Approved, Yorke, Lent Remain on Board

COBLESKILL - Cobleskill-Richmondville Central School District voters Tuesday approved the 2024-25 school budget by a margin of 543-130 according to results announced by the district.

Incumbents Aimee Yorke and Dominga Lent were elected to three-year terms on the Board of Education.

The $47,069,587 budget approved by voters will raise the local property tax levy by 2.33%. The budget preserves student programming and limits the impact of a challenging budget cycle. 

“While limited state funding added to the difficulty of this budget cycle, we are extremely grateful to the Citizens Budget Committee and the entire C-RCS community for their feedback and support,” said Matt Sickles, superintendent. 

“The passage of this budget means our students will continue to have access to a high quality education and a variety of extracurricular activities,” said Board of Education President Bruce Tryon. “We appreciate the community’s commitment to our mission to educate, inspire and empower our students.”

Below is a summary of the results from the four ballot propositions: 

School budget: 81% of residents voted in favor of the $47,069,587 budget. The budget raises the local tax levy by 2.33%, which falls within the New York State “tax cap” for C-R.

Board of Education: Four candidates ran for three available seats. The results were as follows: Bulmer (257), Lent (352), Wilding (252), and Yorke (434).

Community Library Budget: The $396,000 budget was passed by a margin of 541-137.