BCSD budget passes easily in light voter turnout

By JEFF MORRIS

The Bedford Central School District 2026-27 budget passed easily on Tuesday, May 19, and two trustee positions were filled without opposition.

Preliminary results show the budget getting 754 “Yes” votes and 271”No” votes, a margin of 73.6% to 26.4%. The margin was slightly better than last year, when the budget passed with 71%. But the total votes cast was only 1,025 — exactly 1,000 fewer than last year’s 2,025.

Fox Lane High School (BCSD Photo)

In the trustee election, Leo Sposato, who is currently serving out an unexpired term that he was elected to fill last year, received 746 votes. Erin Hayes, a first-time candidate, received 764 votes.

In last year’s election, which was a seven-way race for four seats, Sposato received 971 votes, which placed him fourth, enough to fill the unexpired term.

Jeff Morris is a senior reporter at The Recorder. Reach him here.