O’burg voters reject school budget, all others pass
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Key Points:
- All north country school budgets passed Tuesday night except for Ogdensburg, where taxpayers rejected a $58 million budget with a nearly 4% tax levy increase and a $2.5 million bus purchase proposition.
- If Ogdensburg’s budget is defeated again, the district must adopt a contingent budget that cannot raise taxes and requires $648,500 in spending cuts.
- Major districts like Watertown, Indian River, and Carthage passed their budgets smoothly; Carthage notably maintained a 0% tax levy increase despite a $5 million spending rise.
- Two districts, LaFargeville and Sackets Harbor, passed budgets exceeding their tax caps through supermajority votes.
- Voters approved various propositions across districts, including bus purchases, capital reserve funds, and library funding, with several school board incumbents and newcomers elected.