Annual Budget Vote & BOE Election Results

Voters reject 2024-25 school budget proposal; elect 3 board members 


On May 21, Cazenovia Central School District voters rejected the district’s proposed $38.8 million spending plan for the 2024-25 school year. It carried an estimated 5.84% tax levy increase.


Voters rejected the budget with a vote of 1164-832 or 58%. A supermajority of 60% was required for the vote to pass. 


When a proposed school budget is defeated at the polls, the board of education has three options, according to state law. Board members may decide to put the same budget up for vote a second time, put a revised budget up for vote or go directly to a contingent budget. If voters reject the budget proposal a second time, the board must enact a contingent budget. Cazenovia Central School District would have to cut $1,284,851 from its spending proposal.

In the coming days, the board of education will meet to decide its next steps. The statewide school budget revote day is June 18.

“We appreciate everyone who has been involved this budget season and who took time to vote,” said Superintendent Christopher DiFulvio. “Thanks to community input, we pinpointed priority areas and developed a spending plan that would support student programming and give the district more stability moving forward. In the coming days, our administration and board of education will meet to determine the next steps.”


In addition to the budget proposal, the ballot included two other propositions and the board of education election.


Bus purchase passed


Purchasing three new school buses at a total cost not to exceed $533,102: 1326 yes; 659 no


Library funding passed


Funding the Cazenovia Public Library and Woodstock Free Library for $707,236: 1478 yes; 511 no 


Board of Education election results 


Voters elected the following three candidates to the Cazenovia Central School District Board of Education for three-year terms beginning July 1, 2024. 

• Ron Luteran (1556 votes)
• JoAnne Race (1528 votes)
• Travis Barr-Longo (997 votes) 
• Paul McMurtrie (958 votes)