What You Need To Know: Port Chester Patch School Election Guide

Port Chester NY

16 May, 2021

5:00 PM

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PORT CHESTER, NY — On Tuesday, voters will get the final say on proposed school budgets and property tax levies. Here's a quick guide to understanding the choices and making your voice heard at the polls. Voters will be asked to approved the new school district budget. The proposed budget is $116,509,250, with a 6.49 percent increase over the 2020-21 spending package. School officials said the tax levy will increase by 2.04 percent if the budget is approved by voters on Tuesday. There are a total of two school trustee seats up for election. The candidates on the ballot will be: Luigi Russo (incumbent) Sharon Burke Richard Cirulli George Ford David Matthews SEE ALSO: Port Chester Schools Final Public Budget Hearing The annual budget vote and board election will be from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on May 18, in the Port Chester Middle School Gymnasium.