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The Evening Tribune
Hornell City School District residents will vote up or down on a budget that holds the line on taxes and reduces spending when they go to the polls next month.
The Hornell Board of Education Wednesday approved a $39,843,578 budget by a 6-0 vote, sending the 2021-22 spending plan to district voters on May 18.
Hornell’s budget calls for $7,279,976 to be raised by property taxes. That’s the same amount as last year.
“Our tax rate based on current assessments is projected to remain at $16.000 per ($1,000 of assessed value),” said Patrick Flaitz, the district’s top business official. “When actual assessment data comes out over the summer, historically that rate per thousand drops a little.”
Judy Rose
Thank you Jon Cleveland for opening up conversation about the sale of the Bryant School in Hornell. As a former Hornell City School Board member, parent, grandparent and taxpayer in the district I share many of the same concerns that you pointed out in your letter to the editor.
Who came up with the valuation of $500,000 for the Bryant School and why wasn’t it put out for bid with a reserve amount? Why wasn’t there an independent appraisal done on the property to establish a value prior to negotiations? How much of this money will the district actually receive from the sale?
Developer, Hornell district agree to $500K for Bryant School
Sale of school requires voter approval
The Evening Tribune
HORNELL A Rochester-based realty development company and the Hornell City School District have agreed to a $500,000 deal for the purchase of the Bryant Elementary School, district and company officials announced at a school board meeting Wednesday night.
Park Grove Realty plans to convert the elementary school into a 39-unit, “work-force housing” apartment complex.
The transaction must still be approved by the Hornell Board of Education and also by school district voters in a referendum, likely to take place this coming spring.
Hornell School Superintendent Jeremy Palotti introduced the issue at Wednesday night’s meeting, saying, “I know this a sensitive topic for the community.”