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Voters reject proposed Corning-Painted Post school district budget. See area results.
Voters in the Corning-Painted Post School District on Tuesday rejected the proposed $139 million budget featuring a 4.97% tax levy hike. The budget exceeded the state tax cap and required a supermajority with the support of at least 60% of voters to pass. Just over 50% of voters supported the budget, which received 1,431 "yes" votes and 1,418 "no" votes. ...
C-PP school budget up 6.3%. What to know about Corning area spending plans before May vote
Corning-Painted Post School District residents will vote May 21 on a proposed $139,181,455 budget featuring a 4.97% tax levy hike. For the first time in more than 15 years, the budget must receive a supermajority, at least 60%, to pass. The supermajority is required because the district is exceeding the state tax cap of 2.97%. ...
Southern Tier 2024 school budget and school board results
UPDATE: According to the Corning-Painted Post School District, a clerical error impacted the results of its school board member election only. This story has been updated with the new results. Correction: A previous version of this story incorrectly identified the tax rate changes as the tax levys. The story has been updated to correct this […]
Wallace State Celebrates commencement for Class of 2024
HANCEVILLE, Ala. – Around 650 graduates participated in graduation ceremonies at Wallace State Community College on Friday, May 10, 2024, at the Traditions Bank Arena inside Tom Drake Coliseum. Around 2,450 degrees and certificates will be awarded to the Class of 2024, including 1,100 in the Spring 2024 semester. Two ceremonies were held, with the first welcoming more than 320 graduates of the Academic and Applied Technologies programs, followed by the ceremony for Health Science program graduates, with around 325 walking across the stage. “Graduates, we congratulate you as you conclude this passage of life’s journey and embark on the next,” said...
Hammondsport Residents: Vote on the 2024-2025 School Budget Set for May 21
The Hammondsport Board of Education has approved the proposed budget for the 2024-2025 school year. The community will vote on this budget on May 21st. The board presented the budget on April 17th. Further discussions will occur at town halls and a public hearing on May 7th.
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