Wednesday, May 20, 2009

US&J RECAP OF BUDGET VOTE

Royalton-Hartland School District residents approved the creation of a capital reserve fund of $1 million with a 232-158 vote. The district’s $23,424,631 budget was also passed by 372-71 count. The budget is a 0.05 percent increase in spending and has no increase in the tax levy. Incumbent board member Patricia Riegle and resident Susan Hughes were elected to the district’s two open board seats with 341 votes and 338 votes, respectively. Both are three-year terms.