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2023-24 Budget Vote & BOE OFFICIAL Election Results
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Budget YES Budget NO Capital Project YES Capital Project NO Fabiana Weiss Furgal Rose Desanges-Belfort Priscilla Lowe Marc Rider Cathy Collins Jennifer Fitzgerald Ryan Van Kleeck Write-in
Dan Gruner
Chambers 263 98 254 105 103 126 171 214 191 213 126 81 JFK 256 94 244 105 136 160 155 232 203 196 116 72 Edson 368 148 359 155 212 198 231 303 270 257 171 154 GW 371 143 361 149 264 249 153 256 296 273 136 88 Graves 504 212 483 223 192 336 283 487 311 469 374 148 Crosby 260 158 263 153 95 100 221 251 206 220 187 111 Myer 261 118 262 118 135 131 166 263 203 199 154 110 TOTAL 2283 971 2226 1008 1137 1300 1380 2006 1680 1827 1264 764
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**KCSD Voters: Ulster County and the City of Kingston have recently made changes to their voting districts. Please note that these changes will not affect your school budget vote polling place. On May 16, 2023, please vote at the same polling place you have voted in previous elections.**
KCSD Budget Vote & Board of Education Election
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
7:00 AM – 8:00 PM
At District Elementary Schools
(keep scrolling for Budget and BOE Candidate information)Questions may be directed to:
District Clerk
Karen Seery
845-943-3003
kseery@kingstoncityschools.orgVoting Places:
**KCSD Voters: Ulster County and the City of Kingston have recently made changes to their voting districts. Please note that these changes will not affect your school budget vote polling place. On May 16, 2023, please vote at the same polling place you have voted in previous elections.**
If you don't know your polling place, you can look it up by clicking here.
Absentee Ballots
Voter absentee ballot applications are available from the Office of the District Clerk. Please call Karen Seery, District Clerk, at 845-943-3003, or email kseery@kingstoncityschools.org, for more information. Applications for an absentee ballot must be returned to the District Clerk’s Office no later than May 9, 2023, if you would like your absentee ballot to be mailed to you, or May 15, 2023, if the ballot will be picked up personally.
**Applications will be accepted at any time, however, Absentee Ballots cannot be mailed or picked-up until after April 30, 2023, once Board candidates have been determined.
Download and print the application:
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Budget Hearing
May 3, 6:00 PM
Meagher Board Room
On the Ballot:
Proposition 1 - 2023-24 Budget:
Shall the Board of Education of the Kingston City School District, Ulster County, New York, be authorized to expend the sums of money which will be required for school district purposes for the 2023-2024 School Year, in the total amount of $219,540,208.00 (the Budget), and to levy the necessary sum against the taxable real property in the School District?
Proposition 2 - 5-Year Capital Plan Proposition:
Shall the bond resolution adopted by the Board of Education of the City School District of the City of Kingston, New York, on March 15, 2023, authorizing a School District Improvement Program, including incidental improvements and costs (30 year useful life), at a maximum estimated cost of $162,500,000, with $10,000,000 capital reserve funds monies used therefor, and providing that said sum of $152,500,000, or so much thereof as may be necessary, shall be raised by the levy of a tax upon the taxable real property of such District and collected in annual installments; providing that, in anticipation of said tax, obligations of the District shall be issued; pledging the faith and credit of said District for the payment thereof; delegating the power to authorize and sell serial bonds and notes; and containing an estoppel clause, be approved?Election of Board of Education Trustees:
Vote for any four (4) candidates. Three (3) members for 3-year terms, from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026 and one (1) member for a partial term from May 17, 2023 to June 30, 2024.
Candidate names are listed in the order they will appear on the ballot. Read their bios HERE.
Fabiana Weiss-Furgal
Rose Desanges-Belfort
Priscilla Lowe
Marc Rider
Cathy Collins
Jennifer Fitzgerald
Ryan Van Kleeck
**Write-In Candidates are permitted.
Budget Information:
KCSD 2023-24 Plain Language Budget
KCSD 2023-24 Three Component Budget
Capital Project
Find comprehensive information on the Capital Project here.