Matt Lindsey

1 month ago | northcountrynow.com | Matt Lindsey

HERMON — Voters in the Edwards-Knox Central School District will head to the polls Tuesday, May 20, to consider a proposed $18,663,353 budget for the 2025-26 school year. The budget is a 4.56% increase – or $813,626 — over the current year’s spending. District leaders attribute the increase to rising costs for materials, supplies, and contractual obligations. The budget includes a 2.98% increase in the tax levy, totaling an additional $61,547.

2 months ago | northcountrynow.com | Matt Lindsey

Posted 4/29/25CANTON — Olde DeKalb Hotel in DeKalb Junction is now serving food at Partridge Run Golf Course, 70 Sullivan Dr. The business is owned by Scott Fenlong, who is renting the space from the …This item is available in full to subscribers.

2 months ago | northcountrynow.com | Matt Lindsey

ST. REGIS FALLS – Voters in the St. Regis Falls Central School District will weigh in on a proposed $10,394,747 budget for the 2025-26 school year. The budget includes modest increases in both spending and the tax levy, along with multiple propositions for capital improvements and vehicle purchases. The proposed budget represents a 6.16% increase in spending compared to the current year’s budget — a rise of $603,167.

2 months ago | northcountrynow.com | Matt Lindsey

HAMMOND — Hammond Central School District has proposed a $10,267,964 budget for the 2025-26 school year, marking a $490,011 increase in total spending compared to last year. The proposed budget includes a 3.65% increase in the tax levy, amounting to a $156,342 rise. If approved, the total amount to be raised by taxes will be $4,441,090. Despite the increase in spending, the district is not planning any staff cuts.

2 months ago | northcountrynow.com | Matt Lindsey

DEKALB JUNCTION — Voters in the Hermon-DeKalb Central School District will head to the polls on Tuesday, May 20, to weigh in on a proposed $14,561,880 budget for the 2025-26 school year. The spending plan reflects an increase of $140,907 from the current year’s budget. The proposed tax levy would rise by 1.72%, amounting to a $48,202 increase. If approved, the total amount to be raised by the tax levy would be $2,845,049.