Hornell voters approve $44 million budget, elect one board member

On May 20, Hornell City School District residents approved the district’s $44,978,293 budget proposal and elected one board of education member.

Voters approved:

  • A $44,978,293 budget for the 2025-26 school year:  174 yes; 76 no;
  • Expenditure of up to $550,000 from the Transportation Reserve Fund for student transportation vehicles: 194 yes; 55 no;
  • Authorization of an Energy Performance Contract: 162 yes; 86 no;
  • Authorized the Hornell Public Library budget in the amount of $407,382: 167 yes; 65 no; and 
  • The election of Brian May to a second five-year term on the Hornell Board of Education to begin on July 1. 

Visit the district’s budget and finance web page to learn more about the 2025-26 school budget.