Somers School District Voters OK $106 Million Budget For 2023-24

SOMERS, NY — Voters in the Somers school district went to the polls Tuesday to decide whether to approve the 2023-24 budget.

The proposed spending plan of $106 million was approved 2,126 to 1,322.

The budget is 5.2 percent higher than the current budget. District officials said they were focused on new instruction programs including more STEM and more support for moving student achievement levels toward pre-pandemic levels. There is also a decrease of 2.8 full-time staff positions due to a decrease in enrollment.

There were four candidates running for two available Board of Education seats. The winners are Dominick DeMartino and Patrick Varbero.

There was also a proposition on the ballot to approve using up to $7 million from the 2022 capital reserve fund for capital projects. It was approved.

The tax levy is expected to rise just 2.8 percent, which is below the state's tax cap. The tax rate increase is 1.97 percent.