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Voters in New York went to the polls Tuesday to consider school budget proposals. They also chose school board members. There were contested races in 17 of the 38 districts holding votes in Erie and Niagara counties.

Among notable results: West Seneca passed its school budget by a vote of 1,693-860; Hamburg passed its school budget by a vote of 1,456-521; Lancaster voters approved two major capital projects; and incumbents lost seats in the Williamsville, West Seneca, Hamburg, Lockport, North Tonawanda, Newfane, Niagara-Wheatfield and Starpoint districts.

The following are the unofficial results of balloting on proposed budgets, propositions and candidate elections in suburban and small city school districts.

(i) = incumbent

ERIE COUNTY

Akron

Proposed budget: $43,926,821, up 21.27%. Yes, 317; No, 127.

Proposition 2: To spend $534,000 to buy four buses. Yes, 328; No, 112.

Candidates (Elect 2): Phillip Kenline (i),271; Charles Roggen,170; Erik Polkowski (i),305.

Alden

Proposed budget: $39,459,974, up 1.73%. Yes, 578; No, 257.

Proposition 2: To purchase one 30-passenger wheelchair bus for a cost not to exceed $140,000. Yes, 638; No, 195.

Proposition 3: To spend up to $69,000 to buy a pickup truck with plow. Yes, 635; No, 196.

Candidates (Elect 2): Richard Karalus (i) 594; Andy Malburg 560.

Amherst

Proposed budget: $78,785,000, up 4.3%. Yes, 853; No, 231.

Candidates (Elect 3): Gordon Crock,730; Lynn Errington (i),757; JoAnne Kukoda-Elnicky,600; Paul Steimle (i)621.

Cheektowaga

Proposed budget: $62,410,376, up 6.14%. Yes, 192; No, 97.

Proposition 2: To establish a capital reserve fund. Yes, 201; No, 84.

Candidates (Elect 1): Lisa Sekuterski, 251.

Clarence

Proposed budget: $97,183,922, up 4.32%. Yes, 1,158; No, 341.

Proposition 2: To spend $847,262 to purchase five buses and two trucks. Yes, 1,150; No, 346.

Candidates (Elect 2): Michael Fuchs,1,177; Dennis Priore,1,150.

Cleveland Hill

Proposed budget: $40,956,637, up 5.42%. Yes, 137; No, 46.

Candidates (Elect 2): Bonnie Vest (i),164; Michael Montoro (i),149.

Depew

Proposed budget: $54,175,352, up 5.11%. Yes, 265; No, 113.

Proposition 2: To spend $749,075 from reserves to buy four buses.Yes, 299; No, 80.

Candidates (Elect 2): Jeffrey P. Ordon,219; Justin P. Young (i),228;Gary W. Lee,185.

East Aurora

Proposed budget: $45,106,998, up 2.98%. Yes, 674; No, 574.

Proposition 2: To spend $75,000 to buy computer hardware, software and connectivity equipment. Yes, 857; No, 382.

Candidates (Elect 2): Joe Cassidy (i), 916; Kimberlee Danieu (i), 847.

Eden

Proposed budget: $37,722,985, up 3.61%. Yes, 243; No, 126.

Proposition 2: To spend $602,956 from reserve funds for buses and equipment. Yes, 269; No, 98.

Proposition 3: To spend $242,599 to buy technology equipment. Yes, 286; No, 82.

Proposition 4: To establish a capital improvements reserve fund. Yes, 252; No, 112.

Candidates (Elect 2): Jennifer Horschel (i),296;John P. “Jack” Cuddihy (i),286.

Frontier

Proposed budget: $105,990,000, up 3.67%. Yes, 501; No, 317.

Proposition 2: To spend $783,716 to purchase buses. Yes, 515; No, 304.

Proposition 3: To establish a capital improvements reserve fund. Yes, 518; No, 298.

Candidates (Elect 2): David F. Ceccarelli,675; Sharon Heppner,567.

Gowanda

Proposed budget: $37,653,572, up 3.39%. Yes, 254; No, 55.

Proposition 2: To spend up to $481,676 to buy three buses. Yes, 280; No, 30.

Proposition 3: To establish a capital reserve fund. Yes, 264; No, 45.

Proposition 4: To transfer $1.5 million from the unassigned fund balance the repair reserve fund. Yes, 271; No, 39.

Proposition 5: To increase Gowanda Free Library appropriation from $59,000 to $60,180. Yes, 263; No, 45.

Candidates (Elect 3): Max Graham (i),242; Michael Gernatt,167; Susan Bettker,214; Crista Monat, 189; Brandon Newell, 60.

Grand Island

Proposed budget: $77,932,254, up 5.70%. Yes, 772; No, 445.

Proposition 2: To spend $675,000 to buy three buses and two 4-by-4 vehicles. Yes, 763; No, 453.

Candidates (Elect 3:) Jennifer Chin,511; Roger Broeker,917; Joy LaMarca (i),820; Danielle Bruno (i),804.

Hamburg

Proposed budget: $83,911,292, up 0.68%. Yes, 1,456; No, 521.

Candidates (Elect 2): Michael McGarry (i),863; Joanne Warren,682; Ashley Rapsinski,1,131; Mary Odden,979.

Holland

Proposed budget: $22,652,447, up 0.45%. Yes, 142; No, 74.

Proposition 2: To spend $264,774 for two buses and an SUV. Yes, 156; No, 63.

Candidates (Elect 1): Mary Jo Szucs (i),172.

Iroquois

Proposed budget: $58,857,679, up 3.44%. Yes, 767; No, 317.

Proposition 2: To spend up to $722,685 to buy five buses. Yes, 774; No, 302.

Candidates (Elect 1): Todd Aichinger, 507; Lisa Starr, 493.

Kenmore-Tonawanda

Proposed budget: $191,678,603, up 3.03%. Yes, 1,006; No, 313.

Proposition 2: To spend $8.5 million from the capital reserve fund to for a supplemental capital project. Yes, 1,114; No, 238.

Proposition 3: To rename Kenmore East High School natatorium after former varsity Coach Lee Herbst. Yes, 1,128; No, 209.

Candidates (Elect 1): Fred Floss,1,160.

Lackawanna

Proposed budget: $76,529,798, up 5.55%. Yes, 1,283; No, 442.

Candidates (Elect 3): Kimberly Bukaty (i),1,000; Andrea Haxton,508; Azaldeen “Izzy” Mohamed (i),1,209; Brian Murphy,707; Mohamed Munassar (i),1,138.

Lake Shore

Proposed budget: $66,028,196, up 2.39%. Yes, 577; No, 344.

Proposition 2: To spend $379,553 to buy a bus, two mobility vehicles and one pickup truck. Yes, 539; No, 377.

Proposition 3: Donation of Land Referendum.Yes, 737; No, 177.

Candidates (Elect 2): Scott Ziobro,338; Kristen Bauer,548; Ryan Kaczmarek,289; Jennifer Michalec (i),531.

Lancaster

Proposed budget: $134,497,304, up 2.9%. Yes, 1,898; No, 911.

Proposition 2: To spend $834,214 from bus reserve to buy five buses. Yes, 2,122; No, 697.

Proposition 3: To spend up to $143.7 million to expand six district schools and relocate district offices to William Street School. Yes, 1,793; No, 1,023.

Proposition 4: To spend $34.3 million for baseball and softball turf fields and other improvements at the high school, contingent on approval of Proposition 3. Yes, 1,771; No, 1,080.

Candidates (Elect 2): Anita Schiavone,1,669; David Lyman,1,631; Barbara Kaczmarek,1,364.

Maryvale

Proposed budget: $59,945,410, up 7.59%. Yes, 231; No, 136.

Candidates (Elect 1): James McDermott (i),228; Michael Mason,120.

North Collins

Proposed budget: $17,663,221, up 0.26%. Yes, 118; No, 30.

Proposition 2: To spend $186,000 on bus purchase. Yes, 127; No, 18.

Proposition 3: To establish a bus and vehicle capital reserve fund. Yes, 121; No, 23.

Candidates (Elect 2): Aaron Renaldo,121; Daniel Carl Brenner,105.

Orchard Park

Proposed budget: $122,626,680, up 2.32%. Yes, 921; No, 233.

Proposition 2: To purchase 75 Bank St. for $1.5 million for Buildings and Grounds Department and Orchard Park Family Solutions Center. Yes, 896; No, 258.

Proposition 3: To buy eight buses and equipment for $1.21 million. Yes, 955; No, 198.

Candidates (Elect 2): Karen Sreniawski (i),978; Ty Romanello,976.

Sloan

Proposed budget: $41,151,279, up 1.93%. Yes, 266; No, 124.

Candidates (Elect 2): Ava-Marie Shonitsky,267; Jennifer L. Kregg,273.

Springville Griffith

Proposed budget: $47,356,210, up 5.79%. Yes, 325; No, 127.

Proposition 2: To spend $735,516 to buy six buses. Yes, 350; No, 112.

Proposition 3: To establish a capital improvements reserve fund. Yes, 318; No, 140.

Proposition 4: To buy $380,000 of equipment using reserve funds. Yes, 352; No, 111.

Candidates (Elect 2): Devin Kowalske,335;David H. Brand,347.

Sweet Home

Proposed budget: $100,410,422, up 3.64%. Yes, 688; No, 317.

Proposition 2: To spend $52,920 over the next two budget years to maintain temporary classrooms on Maplemere campus. Yes, 734; No, 262.

Candidates (Elect 2): Danyelle Anthon,503; Bill Kenney,363; Jonathan Makeley,98; Alan Plath,395; Dirk Rabenold,404.

Tonawanda

Proposed budget: $43,985,867, up 4.79%. Yes, 644; No, 419.

Proposition 2: To approve the sale of Riverview Elementary for $650,000. Yes, 608; No, 477.

Proposition 3: To establish a new capital reserve fund. Yes, 663; No, 391.

Candidates (Elect 2): Marisa Keleman,711; Jeff Thorp (i),724.

West Seneca

Proposed budget: $156,020,575, up 5.5%. Yes, 1,693; No, 860.

Proposition 2: To spend $759,892 to buy four 30 capacity and two 65 capacity buses. Yes, 1,910; No, 585.

Candidates (Elect 3): Elizabeth Gates (i), 1,002; Jeremy Maloney, 1,511; Justin Smith, 775; Marla Greenberg, 1,227; Molly Dana (i), 923; Lorene Barulich, 1,095.

Williamsville

Proposed budget: $232,740,574, up 4.19%. Yes, 2,065; No, 856.

Proposition 2: To establish a capital reserve fund. Yes, 2,034; No, 871.

Candidates (Elect 3): Dr. Michael J. Littman (i),1,248; Philip G. Danielson,941; Maureen Poulin (i),1,762; Endell J. Osuna,549; Dawn Fletch,1,686; Dr. Swaroop Singh (i),1,883.

Niagara County

Barker

Proposed budget: $18,895,718, up 3.85%. Yes, 255; No, 99.

Proposition 3: To increase Barker Public Library budget from $82,806 to $90,259. Yes, 228; No, 122.

Candidates (Elect 3): Stephanie M. Williams, 117; Jessica Stewart-Rohring, 161; Candice Gancasz (i), 223; Virginia Voss (i), 240; Randall B. Atwater (i), 236.

Library trustee candidates (Elect 1): Vernetta R. Kenyon,186; Leslie Wolbert,90; Susan Klute,54.

Lewiston-Porter

Proposed budget: $54,651,119, up 0.11%. Yes, 624; No, 242.

Proposition 2: To spend $11.15 million on a capital project for improvements to various district buildings. Yes, 609; No, 240.

Candidates (Elect 2): Steven J. Tarnowski,446; Sara Ohanessian,547; Tessa Connelly,530.

Lockport

Proposed budget: $132,958,988, up 7.66%. Yes, 800; No, 297.

Proposition 2: To spend $3.9 million on a capital project to replace roofs on three schools. Yes, 860; No, 235.

Candidates (Elect 3): Gregory J. Newman, Jr.,591; Kristina M. Schutt (i),421; Michael P. Ferraro (i),578; Paul M. Patterson,509; Nicole A. Zugelder,669.

Newfane

Proposed budget: $40,194,191, up 1.01%. Yes, 348; No, 147.

Candidates (Elect 3): Rachel Maziarz,334; Corrie Murray,391; Anthony Casinelli (i),301; Emma Oudette (i),257.

Niagara Falls

Proposed budget: $190,992,049, up 5.23%. Yes, 1,507; No, 280.

Candidates (Elect 2):Bradley McLeod,842; Carlton Cain,576; Jerry Puleo,751; Portland Jackson,416; Nicholas Vilardo (i),866.

Niagara Wheatfield

Proposed budget: $87,072,229, up 3.08%. Yes, 624; No, 277.

Proposition 2: To spend up to $810,000 from reserve funds to buy buses. Yes, 671; No, 227.

Proposition 3: To spend up to $200,000 from reserve funds to buy technology equipment. Yes, 694; No, 203.

Candidates (Elect 3): Craig Guiliani,542; Steven Sabo (i),487; Wendy Cox,502; Richard Sirianni (i),607.

North Tonawanda

Proposed budget: $83,510,000, down 1.89%. Yes, 447; No, 117.

Proposition 2: To spend $39.9 million on a capital improvement project. Yes, 443; No, 119.

Candidates (Elect 3): Stephanie Emiliani (i),441; Kaitlyn Baker,454; Krista Vince Garland (i),463.

Royalton-Hartland

Proposed budget: $32,312,978, up 6.25%. Yes, 167; No, 44.

Proposition 2: To increase funding to the Royalton Hartland Community Library from $118,000 to $120,000. Yes, 174; No, 37.

Candidates (Elect 2): Alan Casey,180; Jason Wilhelm (i),172.

Starpoint

Proposed budget: $67,626,072, up 4.11%. Yes, 482; No, 255.

Proposition 2: To have a student sit on the School Board in non-voting capacity. Yes, 572; No, 163.

Candidates (Elect 3): Jason Madden (i),507; Lisa Kankolenski,465; Jonathan Kinmartin,482; Michelle Leuer (i),397.

Wilson

Proposed budget: $29,407,840, up 0.69%. Yes, 161; No, 63.

Proposition 2: Student Representative (Non-Voting). Yes, 175; No, 46.

Candidates (Elect 2): Christopher Carlin (i),190; Bethzaida Hart,183.