The first Board of Election of the newly formed Livingston Manor-Roscoe Central School District was elected on Thursday, Feb. 20.
The election was postponed from Feb. 13 because of inclement weather.
When the residents of the Livingston Manor and Roscoe central school districts approved the centralization merger of the two districts on Dec. 19, they also determined that the new board would consist of seven members who will serve three-year terms.
The following people will be sworn in during the Feb. 25 organizational meeting of the board, to be held at 6 p.m. in Livingston Manor:
James Buck, Ed Gorr and Tasse Niforatos will serve through June 30, 2028
Roy Rogers and Gary Dahlman will serve through June 30, 2027
Nicole Park and Chris Tuleweit will serve through June 30, 2026
The initial terms for those elected were determined by the vote totals, which were as follows: James Buck: 405; Ed Gorr: 345; Tasse Niforatos: 339; Roy Rogers: 332; Gary Dahlman: 325; Nicole Park: 320; Chris Tuleweit: 320; Tom Ward: 316; Jill Smith: 305; Justin Murphy: 298; Dan Johnston: 264; Amy Leroy: 215; Amanda Krause: 203; Rick Martin: 192; Shawn Dutcher: 185; Dan Smith: 174; Elizabeth Williams: 157; Joe Langan:130; and Kourtni Guzzo: 117. Receiving write-in votes were Ed Park with two and one each for Robert Francis Trotti, Michael McCue and Peter Perez. There were 759 ballots cast.
After the initial three years, board members will serve full three-year terms starting July 1 following their election.
There will also be a public hearing on local tax exemptions before the organizational meeting, starting at 5:45 p.m. All existing local tax exemptions will sunset with the dissolution of the Livingston Manor and Roscoe central school districts. The local tax exemptions must be approved by the new LM-R board and residents must reapply for them by the March 1 deadline. Residents should contact their local assessor for more information on reapplying or to apply for the exemptions once approved.
The new board will determine critical aspects of operations and policies of the new district. Some of the work to be done before July 1 includes deciding on an official school district name, school colors, mascot, building use and grade configuration, officially appointing attorneys, architects, banks, newspaper, auditors, insurance providers, school officers and approving transportation contracts.