School Budget Passes; Atayan and Rohr Elected as Trustees

In this first year of a mandated tax levy cap, Bronxville voters approved a school budget of $44,240,325 by almost a 4 to 1 margin (78%-22%).  The final vote was 299-83. The spending plan represented a 1.46% budget-to-budget increase and a .98% levy increase -- below the limit required by the cap.  In April the Board allocated $950,000 of reserves as a way of lessening the tax burden on Village residents. 


The election also included competition for the Board of Education. Chris Atayan, an incumbent running for his second term, ran opposed and garnered 314 votes.  Three candidates vied for a second, open position, and Jeffrey Rohr took the seat with 245 votes, defeating William Rizzo (206 votes) and Kurt Fuchs (38 votes).  The successful candidates take office in July, when the Board holds its reorganization meeting