On separate votes related to the proposal — an interpretation of the proposed use and approval of the project itself — the tally was 4 to 1, with James Zieno twice casting the dissenting vote.
The budget, presented during the Voorheesville School Board’s March 2 meeting shows the district spending $36,481,272 in 2026-27 compared to expected revenues of $35,156,00, a 7.8 percent, or $2.54 million, increase over this year.
The issue the applicant ran into was the town’s zoning code does not allow construction within the 250-foot setback to watercourses — in this case, the Bozenkill — feeding the Watervliet Reservoir.
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