May 18, 2010 - North Colonie residents approved the district’s proposed $91,150,000 budget for 2010-11 on Tuesday, May 18, by a tally of 1,854 yes votes to 1,118 no votes.

Results were announced at the North Colonie district offices shortly after the polls closed at 9 p.m. The unofficial results show 62.4 percent of the total 2,972 voters supported the budget.

The $91,150,000 budget is estimated to increase residential property taxes by 3.6 percent. The district will set its final tax rates for the 2010-11 school year in August, based on final assessment figures as provided by the Town of Colonie.

In the Board of Education elections, Linda Harrison, who ran unopposed, was re-elected, receiving 2,137 votes. David Gaynor was also elected to the Board, taking the seat of Theresa Joslin. He received 1,410 votes. Board members are elected to five-year terms that begin on July 1 of the following school year. The term of office for the two seats up for election this year is July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2015.

The 2010-11 budget is the result of a comprehensive review that was conducted by the North Colonie Administration, Board of Education and several members of the Public Budget Committee. Throughout its budget deliberations, more than $3 million in reductions and savings were identified across the district in an effort to bridge the gap between expenses and revenues.

For more information about the 2010-11 budget, please visit the budget section of our website.