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2025 Waterloo CSD School Budget Voting Results

The results of the 2025-26 Waterloo Central School Budget vote have been tallied.

Proposition 1 (Budget) 383 YES 207 NO

Proposition 2 (Bus) 428 YES 162 NO

Proposition 3 (Library) 419 YES 172 NO

Proposition 4 (Reserves) 417 YES 173 NO

Board of Education Candidates

368 Coreen Lowry
298 Kyle Percey
290 Barbara Westerberg
281 Chersti Kuhlmann
259 Kyle Oliver
217 Theresa Turnmyre
138 Marc Rea
121 Stephani Krzysik

Thank you for using your voice, and for your support of the students and staff of the Waterloo Central School District!

Where and How Do I Vote?

All Waterloo Central School District voters must be U.S. Citizens, at least 18 years of age, and a resident of the school district for the past 30 days. Voting on the School Budget, Bus Purchases, and the election of members of the Board of Education will take place from 12:00 to 8:00 PM on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in the District Office (109 Washington St). All Budget Information will be posted on the WCSD website www.waterloocsd.org.

Absentee Ballots

Residents who will not be able to appear in person on May 20th may apply for an absentee ballot at the District Office (109 Washington St.). If the absentee ballot is to be mailed to the voter, the application must be submitted at least seven days prior to the vote. If the absentee ballot is to be picked up by the voter in person, applications will be accepted until May 19th. Absentee ballots must be received by the District Office by 5:00 PM on May 20, 2025.

2025-26 Budget Information including 3 part budget and NYS report card

2025BudgetInformation.pdf

2025-2026 Propositions

Proposition No. 1: 2025-2026 Budget

Shall the budget for the Waterloo Central School District for the fiscal year commencing July 1, 2025 and ending June 30, 2026, as presented by the Board of Education, be approved and adopted in the amount of $50,018,410 with the required funds be appropriated and the necessary real property taxes required be raised by a tax on the taxable property in the District to be levied and collected as required by law?

Proposition No. 2: Authorization to Appropriate and Expend from Capital Reserve Fund and Purchase Motor Vehicles for Use in Student Transportation

Shall the Board of Education of the Waterloo Central School District, be authorized to purchase motor vehicles for use in student transportation from the District's existing Bus and Vehicle Capital Reserve Fund, with no additional tax levy cost; and shall the Board of Education be further authorized to enter into one {1) or more purchase contracts on terms satisfactory to the Board of Education, in the aggregate amount of $857,734.03 with respect to the vehicle{s) hereby authorized to be acquired?

Proposition No. 3: Annual Appropriations for Waterloo Public Library

Proposition No. 4: Waterloo Bus/Vehicle Capital Reserve Fund

Should the Board of Education of the Waterloo Central School District be authorized to establish a capital reserve fund pursuant to Education Law Section 3651, which shall be known as the "Bus/Vehicle Capital Reserve Fund," with the purpose of such fund being to finance the purchase of bus transportation department buses and vehicles and costs incidental thereto? The ultimate amount of such reserve fund shall not exceed

$10,000,000.00, plus earnings thereon, the probable term of such fund to be ten (10) years and the source from which funds shall be obtained for such reserve is (I) interest earnings thereon; and (ll) amounts from budgetary appropriations from time to time; and (Ill) unappropriated fund balance made available by the Board of Education from time to time; and (IV) transportation aid received on such bus transportation department buses and vehicles, all to the extent permitted by law.