K-L Voters Pass Budget, Elect Stone, Holbrook And Treyz To Board

Katonah Lewisboro voters passed the 2013-14 school district budget, re-elected Peter Treyz and brought in two new school board members: Jeff Holbrook and Richard Stone.

Unofficial results were announced at about 9:30 p.m. at Increase Miller Elementary School. The budget passed with a comfortable margin, with 58 percent of the vote.

Current board president Mark Lipton did not receive enough votes for a third term. On his defeat, Lipton said the schools "belong to the community" and they should have the leadership residents want. 

"I respect their [voters] choice and will do all I can to help the new trustees transition in any way I can," he said in an email to Patch after the election.

Stone, who secured the most votes of the four school board candidates vying for three seats on the board, said he was excited to start.

"I'm really looking forward to serving on the board, and I'd like to thank the voters who supported me," he said.

Charles Day, the board's current vice-president, said he was thrilled at the wide margin of support for next year's budget, a spending plan totaling nearly $115 million, and representing a 1.34 percent tax levy increase over last year's budget.

"It's great news in these contentious times," he said. "I also think all three board members will make great contributions. We're especially grateful for the service of the two members who will be leaving, Peter Breslin and Mark Lipton." 

By the Numbers
Budget

Yes: 1,124
No:     802

School board election 

Richard Stone: 1,233
Jeff Holbrook:   1,160
Peter Treyz:     1,124
Mark Lipton:    1,052

Bus replacement proposition

Yes: 1,122
No:      791 Numbers by Voting DistrictLocations: Lewisboro Elementary School; Katonah Elementary School; Increase Miller Elementary School and Meadow Pond Elementary School.

Budget

LES: 331 yes, 239 no
KES: 317 yes, 217 no
IMES: 280 yes, 168 no
MPES: 196 yes, 178 no

Bus proposition

LES: 319 yes, 245 no
KES: 322 yes, 205 no
IMES: 284 yes, 163 no
MPES: 197 yes, 178 no

School board candidates

Richard Stone

LES: 394
KES: 330
IMES: 276
MPES: 233

Jeff Holbrook

LES: 305
KES: 358
IMES: 279
MPES: 218

Peter Treyz

LES: 352
KES: 300
IMES: 253
MPES: 223

Mark Lipton

LES: 349
KES: 274
IMES: 241
MPES: 188