Voters will cast ballots on the proposed 2019-20 school budget and school board candidates on Tuesday, May 21. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m.
How do I know if I am qualified to vote?
be registered to vote by May 14, 2019.
Ongoing voter registration is open through one week before the vote. You may register any school day between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the District Office in the Dorothy C. Wilson Education Center on West Street Extension. Voters can also obtain Orange County Board of Education registration forms by calling the District Office at 845-987-3000.
By law, New York State school districts vote on the third Tuesday in May. This year’s budget vote will take place on Tuesday, May 21.
Absentee ballots are available for voters who are unable to appear in person at the polls due to illness, physical disability, hospitalization or travel. To receive an absentee ballot, voters must submit an application. Residents may obtain an application from the District Clerk, 845-987-3000: slaroe@wvcsd.org.
The District Clerk must receive completed applications seven days prior to the vote if the ballot is to be mailed to the voter, or one day before the vote if the ballot is to be picked up personally by the voter.
Warwick Valley Central School District currently operates under a $92.8 million spending plan. The budget was approved by district residents by a margin of 67 percent on May 15, 2018.
The 2018-19 budget reflects a 3 percent overall spending increase compared to the previous, with a 2.95 percent tax levy increase.
The budget, recent audit reports, and other fiscal information is available on this website, and links to the documents can be found on the right side of this screen. If you have difficulty accessing these documents, please contact Timothy Holmes and they will be provided in an alternate format.
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View the complete 2018-19 school budget, with subtotals for each category, here.
*Note: The district sets final tax rates each August, after the towns finalize assessment figures and the state sets the equalization rates.
New York State requires that these documents appear on this website. If you have difficulty accessing these documents, please contact Timothy Holmes and they will be provided in an alternate format.