TROY — Lansingburgh Central School District voters return to the polls Tuesday to vote on a revised 2019-20 school budget after the prior spending plan proposal failed to gain support from 60 percent of those who cast ballots in May.

The revised 2019-20 budget calls for spending $50.055 million, or $641,000 less than the 2018-19 school budget

The budget offered on May 21 failed at the polls because — even though it was favored 390-284, or 57 percent, of those voting — it needed a 60 percent margin as it exceeded the state's cap on tax levy increases.

The revised budget has a 0.46 percent tax levy increase, which meets the district's allowable tax cap, according to a statement from the school district. This means the revised budget requires just a simple majority to pass.

Since the revised budget meets the district's tax cap, eligible district residents will receive their School Tax Relief (STAR) rebate check if the revised budget passes, the district said.

Voting will be held from noon to 9 p.m. at the Knickerbacker Park Ice Arena, 191 103rd St., Troy, and the Speigletown Fire House, 146 Speigletown Road (Route 40), Schaghticoke.

If the proposed budget fails a second time, the district must adopt a contingency budget. It would not be able to buy general classroom supplies or equipment or school supplies for every individual student, as it did for the 2018-19 school year.

It would prevent the district from making any non-emergency capital expenditures or allowing outside groups to use any school grounds, whether it be classrooms, gym space or fields.

To see a complete copy of the revised budget, visit www.lansingburgh.org. Copies of the revised budget document will also be available upon request at the district office during regular business hours.

The district joined the Johnstown school system in May budget defeats in the region.

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