CCS Superintendent of Schools Bill Crankshaw details the 2017-18 spending plan at this evening’s official budget hearing at the middle/high school library. The $19,061,937 budget, which includes a 2.8 percent increase in the tax levy, will go to the voters Tuesday, May 16, when polls will be open 7 a.m.-8 p.m. at the high school. Five candidates – all were at tonight’s hearing – are vying to fill two vacancies. The only non-candidate to speak at tonight’s hearing was Carl Wenner, Fly Creek, front left, who raised concerns about rising taxes. School board members, seated, from left, are Marcy Birch, president Theresa Russo, Mary Leonard and Marielle Ainsworth. (Jim Kevlin/AllOTSEGO.com)
