Heather Lavarnway: 174 votes
Bus bond proposition: The district will borrow up to $298,000 to purchase two 66-passenger buses, passed 234 to 17
Gymnasium capital project: Total expected cost about $6.5 million, will result in no new costs for taxpayers, passed 221 to 22
Belleville Henderson: Budget $11,374,742: yes 216, no 73
One seat for a five-year term
Dennis R. Jerome: 189 votes
Michael J. Billman: 68 votes
David P. Bartlett: 27 votes
Carthage: Budget $65,752,853: yes 226, no 24
Two seats for three-year terms
Incumbent Garry E. Schwartz: 210 votes
Incumbent Anne Rohr: 229 votes
Library proposition authorizing $140,000 for the village of Carthage Free Library and $98,500 for the Sally Ploof Hunter Memorial Library, passed 217 to 32
General Brown: Budget $25,454,592: yes 200, no 69
Saturday, May 15, 2021 - 6:10 pm
MASSENA - Five candidates will be seeking two seats on the Massena Central School board of education. The vote will be held May 18 from noon to 8 p.m. at the Massena Community Center, 61 Beach St.
DuBray Baker is the lone incumbent. Board President Patrick Bronchetti has opted not to seek reelection.
Here’s a look at the candidates’ profiles:
Timothy Hayes
Hayes has worked in education for 30 years at St Lawrence Central and Massena Central School Districts.
“During that time I taught in various special education classrooms, worked in administration as Director of Athletics, coached, worked with clubs, organizations and committees,” he said. Prior to working in the public schools he was a recreation therapist with the St Lawrence County ARC. “I am a graduate of Massena Central, SUNY Cortland (BS in Physical Education and Adaptive Physical Education) and SUNY Potsdam (Masters in Instructional Technology and Media Ma
Friday, May 14, 2021 - 5:54 pm
Correction: An earlier version of this story said Massena would be be increaseing the tax levy, in fact the levy will remain flat. North Country This Week regrets the error.
BY MATT LINDSEY
North Country This Week
Budgets, elections and propositions will be voted on May 18 at all St. Lawrence County schools . Below is a list of schools in the area that includes budget information and voting day details.
Potsdam Central School District
Potsdam Central School District voters will be asked to approve a $35,815,351 budget for the 2021-22 school year the includes a 1.58% tax levy increase and raises $14,167,364 for the district.
MASSENA â Five candidates are running for two open seats on the Massena Central School Board of Education, and the community will have an opportunity to meet them during a candidate forum scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday at the Massena Community Center.
The seats are currently held by board President Patrick Bronchetti, who is not seeking another term, and incumbent Kristy Baker. She had been elected to a one-year term in 2020 to fill out a five-year term for former board member Jason Premo, who resigned his seat in February 2020. Following his resignation, the board appointed Patrick Serguson to serve until Ms. Bakerâs election in May 2020.
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 - 1:38 pm
BY JIMMY LAWTON
North Country This Week
MASSENA – Massena Central School’s $59.7 million spending plan increases spending by 3%, but keeps the tax levy flat at $14.83 million.
Superintendent Pat Brady said boosts in aid allowed the district to keep the tax levy stable and will likely lead to a reduction in the tax rate once the assessments are set. The current tax rate is $19.58 per $1,000 of assessed value. Because the Massena Central School District includes property in the towns of Massena, Louisville, Brasher and Norfolk, individual tax rates for each town can have some variation.
“The District received stronger than anticipated state and federal revenues. In 2020-21 our Foundation Aid was frozen and the state began to withhold 20% of our aid due to state deficits largely caused by the pandemic. Therefore, schools began to prepare for the worse in 2021-22 but then the state budget outlook began to improve due to