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MONTROSE, N.Y. Hundreds of Hendrick Hudson School District residents came out to cast their votes on the districts controversial $25.1 million capital improvements plan. As of 3 p.m., more than 1,200 people had visited the gym at Frank G. Lindsey Elementary, where voting was held. Voting will continue until 9 p.m. Wednesday night.
Very, very busy, said Lillian Stein about the turnout. Stein is an elections inspector and Buchanan resident. It was a mixed group, and nobody came in saying, Oh, I cant wait to do this. They just came in and cast their vote and left, she said.
There are approximately 10,000 registered voters in the Hendrick Hudson School District. Other districts will be watching the bond vote carefully, as the Rye School District's $19.9 million bond referendum was defeated by its voters Tuesday night.
The elementary school was so busy with polling, two custodians had taken up posts in the back parking lot directing traffic. Usually the budget vote is busy, but this is slightly busier, said Peter Ruh, a Frank G. Lindsey custodian.
A table was set up nearby the polling machines where elementary and middle school children could cast their vote on various school activities. Janis Hayes, a district PTA member, said the PTA decided to hold the voting for school-age children to get more people here.
Maureen Hegarty, a Cortlandt resident, said that voting was very important to her. I dont want my taxes to go up, she said.
I think its a great idea, said Richard Palka, a Cortlandt construction worker with three children in the district, about the bond. I think its great for the kids, great for the schools. I dont mind a small increase for what were going to get, he said.
Daniel McCann, superintendent of Hendrick Hudson School District, did not wish to comment Wednesday afternoon.
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