CORNING, N.Y. (WENY) -- Ahead of Tuesday's 8 p.m. poll closure, voters in the Corning-area and across New York went to their polling places to cast their ballots for local school board elections.

In Corning, there are four votes on the ballot. The first proposition is for the acceptance of Corning-Painted Post Area School District's proposed budget of $122,844,885 for the 2022-2023 fiscal year. The proposed budget, if accepted, will increase resident's taxes by 2.65%.

Corning-area schools also want voters to approve the purchase of nine vehicles, at a price tag of $694,000. Additionally, the Southeast Steuben County Library is asking voters for a $888,456 increase in funding to improve its facility.

Residents can also vote for four school board members. They can choose from 11 candidates. The top three vote-getters will be appointed to full, three year terms. The candidate with the fourth most votes will serve on the school board for one year and 44 days.

WENY News is following all the elections across the Twin Tiers. Stay tuned online and on-air as results come in.

See below for a full list of school board candidates and a breakdown of Corning-Painted Post's proposed budget.

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Corning-Painted Post's proposed expenditures:

Salaries/fringe benefits - $82,664,317

BOCES - $11,001,407

Treasurer/debt service - $15,232,150

Transportation - $5,753,759

Buildings and grounds/utilities - $2,978,234

Other - $5,215,018 

 

Candidates for the Corning-Painted Post school board:

Bob Price

Molly Lutton

Maria Anderson

Ashley Johnson-Long

Marjorie Lawlor

Lynn Leonard

Mary Franklin

Jessica Teribury

Hal Cutler

A. Boh Ruffin

Michael Hurd