OGDENSBURG â A referendum to provide $350,000 in funding to the Ogdensburg Public Library passed Tuesday by a vote of almost two to one.
The referendum to provide funding to the library was unofficially 770 to 395, before any absentee ballots were counted.
âWe have a lot of work ahead of us, but weâll have stable funding and that is absolutely wonderful,â Ogdensburg Public Library Executive Director Penny J. Kerfien said.
The referendum was needed by the library because the city announced that this year was the last year it would provide funding to the library located at 312 Washington St. Library officials said it takes roughly $350,000 a year to operate the facility and to provide programming.
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
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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.