Red Hook school budget passes

Red Hook's school district residents approved the district's $41,893,474 budget proposal Tuesday night.

That figure represents a 3.05 percent increase over this year's budget. The tax levy in the proposed budget is $24,908,599, a 6.67 percent increase.

 Voters also approved a proposition for the replacement of a district wheelchair accessible bus at the cost of $70,000.

In the school board election vote, incumbents Sean McLaughlin, Diana Brooks Frank Knobloch beat out Todd Grieb and Adrianna Latimer for three seats on the school board.