Budgets Pass Handily in Four School Districts
School budgets were approved handily Tuesday in the Lakeland, Hendrick Hudson, Yorktown and Ossining districts.
In Lakeland, the budget passed 877 to 248. In the Board of Education race for three seats, Carol Dobson was reelected with 881 votes, along with newcomers Michael Daly with 817 votes and Karen Pressman with 801. Former school trustee Michael Cherchia finished out of the running with 579.
In Yorktown, the budget passed 640 to 252. Jackie Carbone and Christine Montero were reelected to the board in an uncontested race. Yorktown Watchdog Ed Ciffone received one write-in vote.
In Hendrick Hudson, the budget was approved 580 to 154. A bus proposition and funding for the library were also approved.
In Ossining, the budget passed 1,106 to 405.
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