2022 Budget Vote and Board Election
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The 2022-23 School Budget Vote and Board Election is on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Gates Chili Field House located at 1 Spartan Way, Rochester, NY 14624.
Results will be posted below at the conclusion of the election.
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Gates Chili Central School District voters approved the proposed budget for the 2022-23 school budget and three additional propositions, in addition to filling three Board of Education seats.
Proposition 1 (2022-23 School Budget) pass
YES 869
NO 403Proposition 2 (Bus Purchases) pass
YES 837
NO 436Proposition 3 (Establish Capital Reserve Fund for Security pass Infrastructure)
YES 911
NO 360Proposition 4 (Use of Capital Reserve Funds for Technology Purchases) pass
YES 963
NO 314Board of Education (3 seats*)
Francis (Frank) Muscato (incumbent) 818
Dr. Christine Brown Richards (incumbent) 799
Michael A. Bailey (incumbent) 776
Lynn M. Knauf 496
Cherie Stuhler 490
Robert E. Lee 311
*Three highest receive three-year terms beginning July 1, 2022.Thank you to all the Gates Chili community members who participated in the school budget vote and board election. For more information about the election and school budget, go to gateschili.org/vote.
WHAT'S ON THE BALLOT?
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Proposition 1: The school budget proposition authorizes the Gates Chili Central School District to spend $122,337,408 for school purposes during the 2022-23 fiscal year and to levy the necessary tax therefore.
Proposition 2: This proposition authorizes the purchase of 15 school buses at a total cost of no more than $1,869,912.38. New York State reimburses Gates Chili approximately 74% of the cost of bus purchases.
Proposition 3: This proposition would authorize the creation of a capital reserve fund to finance maintenance and replacement of security infrastructure. This fund shall not exceed $4,000,000 with a 10-year life.
Proposition 4: This proposition would authorize the transfer of up to $300,000 from the Capital Reserve Fund to the District’s General Operating Fund to finance, in whole or in part, the acquisition and/or lease of equipment, including computer equipment, as well as training and staff development in the use of said equipment. Approval of this proposition would not increase the proposed tax levy.
Board of Education Candidates: Residents will vote to fill three Board of Education seats for three-year terms. Candidates are Michael A. Bailey (incumbent), Lynn M. Knauf, Robert E. Lee III, Frank Muscato (incumbent), Dr. Christine Brown Richards (incumbent) and Cherie Stuhler.
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If you have questions, please call the district clerk at 247-5050 ext. 12101.