Contested School Board Election, Budget Vote Coming Up In Nyack

NYACK, NY — Voters in the Nyack school district go to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on the 2024-25 spending plan and two propositions for capital projects, and choose two school trustees.

Four people are running for two open seats on the Nyack Board of Education: Elaine Pilhower, Violet Merjanian, Scott Nappi and Bryan Burrell.

The proposed $106,980,784 budget comes with a tax levy increase of 2.9 percent, under the state cap.

Proposition 2 and Proposition 3 carry no additional cost to the taxpayer.

Proposition 2 seeks voter approval to expend funds from Capital Reserve 2015 in the amount of $8,811,000 for two previously approved projects: districtwide air conditioning and boiler replacement at Liberty and Upper Nyack elementary schools plus the Hilltop Administration Building, plus:

• Repointing of gymnasium side of the Nyack High School cafe
• Hardwiring of lights for the new parking lot at Nyack High School
• Valley Cottage Elementary School roof (partial funding, the rest is in the budget)
• Old Nyack High School boiler and masonry

Proposition 3 asks voters to approve a new Capital Reserve fund into which up to $10 million could be deposited over a 10-year period to fund all or part of the costs of future capital improvements. Voter approval will be required for the expenditure of any sums deposited into this Reserve.

POLLS OPEN: 7:00 AM - 9:00 PM

FOUR POLL SITE LOCATIONS:

1. Depew Senior Center
2. Nyack Public Schools Administration Building
3. Valley Cottage Elementary School
4. Upper Nyack Elementary School

FIND YOUR POLLING SITE (Upper Nyack, Upper Grandview, Grandview are all listed under NYACK)