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Mechanicville – Stillwater School Budget and Election Results

Mechanicville Voters Approve $23 Million Budget for 2015-16 by a Wide Margin

Mechanicville City School District voters approved the 2015-16 school budget Tuesday night, with 77.5 percent of voters supporting the $23,067,695 school budget.

This is the fourth consecutive school budget the Mechanicville City School District has put to voters with a tax increase has fallen below the state tax “cap.”

“I would like to thank all of the residents who came out to cast their votes on the school budget. Every vote is important and it shows the value the community places on education,” Dr. Michael J. McCarthy, superintendent of schools, said. “This school budget maintains and enhances the great programs we have in Mechanicville, allows us to continue to reduce class sizes, and provides funding for us to send students to even more college and career readiness programing.”

In all, 383 residents voted in favor of the budget and 111 voted against.

Voters also approved a $260,000 proposal for the purchase of two school buses.

The Board of Education Election saw incumbent Joseph Waldron re-elected and first-time runner Michael Raucci elected as well. Raucci ran unopposed for the seat formerly held by Joseph Micklas, who decided to not seek re-election. Waldron and Raucci will serve three year terms.

 

Stillwater Budget Approved by Voters

Building maintenance propositions pass, three elected to board May 19, 2015 – On Tuesday, May 19, Stillwater residents voted to approve the district's 2015-16 proposed budget with 389 voting in favor and 109 voting against it.

The $23.7 million budget carries a 4.18 percent spending increase over the current year and a 3.5 percent increase in the tax levy. Tax rates are estimated to increase by less than 2 percent (the district will set the actual tax rates in August).

 

ADDITIONAL PROPOSITIONS

By a margin of 385 to 98, voters passed a proposition to establish a capital reserve fund of $100,000 to make general improvements and repairs to the HVAC systems, and electrical and plumbing equipment at the elementary school, middle school and transportation building. By a margin of 375 to 100, voters passed an additional proposition to expend the monies in the capital reserve fund of $100,000 to make the repairs. Residents also elected Michael Toleman, Timothy Hems and Jon Mueller to the Stillwater Board of Education. The results are as follows: Michael Toleman (374 votes), Timothy Hems (350 votes), John Mueller (328 votes) and Shay Valigorsky (193 votes).

The Express Newspaper – May 7, 2015

Mechanicville Bridges Go Out for Bid in April – by D. Coreno

The work on Francis St. and Main St. will be going out for bid sometime in April. The expected length of time for the project will be about six months. Hill St. to Terminal St. will be blocked as well as Francis St. to Hudson alley. The sidewalks above Central Ave. are not planning on being renovated at the present time. As for the cost, the city only pays 5% of the bridge project and eventually a bond will be issued.

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The Express Newspaper – March 26, 2015

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Awards and Achievements/Local College Students

Jennifer Lachell of Waterford, NY Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi at Nazareth College

ROCHESTER, NY (03/16/2015)(readMedia)-- The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is pleased to announce that Jennifer Lachell of Waterford, NY, was recently initiated into the Phi Kappa Phi Chapter at Nazareth College. Lachell is among approximately 30,000 students, faculty, professional staff and alumni to be initiated into Phi Kappa Phi each year.

Founded in 1897 at the University of Maine, Phi Kappa Phi is the nation's oldest, largest and most selective all-discipline honor society. The Society has chapters on nearly 300 campuses in the United States, Puerto Rico and the Philippines.

Membership in Phi Kappa Phi is by invitation and requires nomination and approval by a chapter. Only the top 10 percent of seniors and 7.5 percent of juniors, having at least seventy-two semester hours, are eligible for membership. Graduate students in the top 10 percent of the number of candidates for graduate degrees may also qualify, as do faculty, professional staff and alumni who have achieved scholarly distinction.

Named to Castleton's Softball Roster

CASTLETON, VT (03/17/2015)(readMedia)-- These players were recently named to Castleton's Softball Roster for the 2015 season.

Samantha Carlo of Schaghticoke (12154)

Katherine Traver of Waterford (12188)

The Spartans recently opened their campaign in Florida, posting a 4-3 record in seven games.

Area residents named to Dean's List at Fairfield University

FAIRFIELD, CT (03/17/2015)(readMedia)-- Fairfield University has announced that the following local residents have been named to the Dean's List for the fall 2014 semester:

Tyler Ostrowski of Clifton Park, NY

John Frain of Clifton Park, NY

Daniel Gatazka of Clifton Park, NY

Megan Lafleche of Clifton Park, NY

Erin Buckley of Clifton Park, NY

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