Shape Your Schools' Future: Fort Plain Budget Hearing and Board Elections Set for May 2024

The Fort Plain Central School District has scheduled a public hearing on its 2024-25 proposed budget. The hearing is set for Wednesday, May 8, 2024, at 6 p.m., in the District Office Conference Room. Community members can attend to discuss the financial plans for the next school year.

The budget vote will follow on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. Voting will take place from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Harry Hoag Elementary School Library, allowing residents to vote on the fiscal plan for the school district.

The ballot will also feature propositions for purchasing three school vehicles and electing three Board of Education members. The board positions include two three-year terms and one one-year term. Candidates must submit nominating petitions to the District Clerk by 5 p.m. on April 22, 2024.

Additionally, the ballot includes a proposal for the Fort Plain Free Library to increase its annual taxpayer-supported appropriation from $85,000 to $100,000. This funding, managed separately by the library trustees, is not part of the school district's budget.

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