On May 21, Fayetteville-Manlius School District voters:
- Approved the district’s $111 million 2024-25 budget proposal
- Approved a $15.4 million capital improvement project
- Approved the purchase of six new buses
- Approved of an ex-officio student board member
- Elected three board of education members
- Approved 2 public library budget proposals
The budget proposition passed with 61.9% voter approval; 1,662 yes votes and 1,021 no votes.
Proposition Results
The following results include 196 absentee ballots.
More information about both the propositions and the board members who have been elected is available at www.fmschools.org/budget-finance.
School Budget
A $111,254,879 budget for the 2024-25 school year that increases spending by 5.99% ($6,288,033) and carries a 3.49% tax levy increase: 1,662 yes; 1,021 no.
Capital Project
A $15.4 million capital project that includes work at each of the district’s six school buildings: 1,750 yes, 928 no.
School Bus Purchases
Purchase six new school buses at a total cost not to exceed $1,201,885: 1,446 yes; 1,234 no.
Ex Officio Student Board Member
Continue the practice of including a student board member in a non-voting capacity: 2,229 yes; 446 no.
Board of Education Election
Eight candidates sought election to three open board of education seats. They are:
Daniel Toolan: 703 votes
Anne Marie Voutsinas: 865 votes
Sarah R. Pinsky: 1,041 votes
Ann K. Bersani: 1,243 votes
Marissa Joy Mims: 1,200 votes
Daniel Seidberg: 1,052 votes
Gavin Goodwin: 330 votes
Christopher P. McKee: 554 votes
Library propositions
Fayetteville Free Library, $2,043,278: 1,695 yes; 983 no.
Manlius Library, $1,470,568: 1,810 yes; 868 no.