Voters reconsider school budgets in five Central New York districts

WAER | By Robert Beck

Published June 17, 2025 at 2:14 PM EDT

A yard sign in Oswego County says, "Support our kids. Vote YES for the school budget!" — Voters in five Central New York school districts are being asked to weigh in on revised school budget proposals June 17.

Voters in five Central New York school districts are being asked to weigh in on revised school budget proposals today.

The district budget proposals in Central Square, Cortland, Cazenovia, Jordan-Elbridge, and Vernon-Verona-Sherill have been reduced after they were voted down last month.

A wide shot of the Central Square American Legion Post 915 on May 20, 2025 — the day the school budgets were voted down.

If the revised budgets fail again, only the bare minimum will be funded, which district officials warn would lead to serious cuts.

Polls are open until 9 p.m. Tuesday, June 17.

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Bob Beck, a veteran media professional, currently serves as a part-time editor/host at WAER Public Radio and an adjunct professor at Syracuse University. Beck retired as News Director at Wyoming Public Radio in 2022 after 34 years. During his time, Beck won 5 regional Edward R. Murrow awards and 5 Public Media Journalists Association awards for reporting. He also won 11 PMJA awards for the news and public affairs program Open Spaces. He was awarded the Wyoming School Bell award for education reporting and was part of two Emmy Award winning television productions. You can find him on X under the name @butterbob.

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