Schools
Complete Katonah-Lewisboro 2025 School Board & Budget Election Results
The voters decided on the $127,410,469 Katonah-Lewisboro schools budget and which candidates will serve on the board of education.
KATONAH-LEWISBORO, NY — The ballots are in and voters have decided on the 2025 budget and school board.
Here are the unofficial results.
The proposed Katonah-Lewisboro schools spending plan of $127,410,469 passed, with 744 voting yes and 309 voting no.
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The new budget is 2.49 percent higher than the current budget.
The tax levy is expected to be increased by 3.29 percent.
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Proposition 2, which asked if the school district should use existing funds from the current budget for electrical infrastructure upgrades, was also passed. There were 826 votes in favor, and 226 votes against.
Proposition 3, which involved an energy performance contract for additional state aid, was passed. There were 807 votes in favor, and 244 votes against.
Three school board seats were up for election. Jon Poffenberger (766 votes), Arwen Thomas Belloni (790 votes), and Carolyn Snell (825 votes) were elected to those seats.
"Congratulations to our new and returning trustees! We deeply appreciate the community's support of our schools and our students, and look forward to the work ahead, Empowering All," Superintendent Ray Blanch said.
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