Nickolas Ormasen News Today

Belleville Henderson Central School District’s budget failed to get approved Tuesday as it fell three votes below a threshold required for proposed budgets that exceed the state’s 2% tax cap.

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 f...