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Averill Park trustees urge community to vote on budget; board member voices support
Summary
Board members discussed the recent budget process, praised the deliberation and urged the community to vote in two weeks; one trustee said they 'wholeheartedly support this budget even though it's not perfect.' The transcript does not record a formal budget vote at this meeting.
At its routine meeting, the Averill Park Central School District board discussed the recent budget deliberations and encouraged community turnout for an upcoming vote in two weeks (the transcript does not include a calendar date). A board member described the budget process as thorough and said they "wholeheartedly support this budget even though it's not perfect." The board did not take a formal vote on the budget at this meeting.
Speakers thanked teachers in connection with Teacher Appreciation Week and welcomed Anne for stepping into service on the board. One board member encouraged community members to consider running for the board and emphasized that the role requires showing up and participating.
Board members praised staff work on the budget and described the process as involving hearty discussion; they asked residents to exercise their voting rights. No statutory citations, dollar totals or roll-call budget votes are recorded in the transcript; any implementation steps or formal adoption will depend on the outcome of the public vote referenced in comments.
