ELDRED — Residents in the Eldred Central School District will head to the polls today, Tuesday, May 20, to vote on the proposed budget, a library proposition, and a seat on the District’s Board of Education.

The proposed 2025-26 budget totals $20,348,487.

This year’s proposed budget reflects a 2.61 percent increase over last year’s adopted budget of $19,815,851.

“We are looking at 4.63 percent tax levy cap that includes capital outlay which allows us to improve security and smaller capital building projects,” stated Superintendent Traci Ferreria. “We are also looking to increase security, work on floors, continue to support mental health resources...and we are continuing to be fiscally healthy and stay off the State fiscal stress list.”

In addition to the proposed budget, voters will decide on a proposition authorizing the Board of Education to levy taxes in the amount of $49,500 annually and pay that sum to the Board of Trustees of the Sunshine Hall Free Library.

According to a district information mailer, Board of Education member Beth Deyermond is running unopposed for a four-year term. As always, voters have the option to write in a candidate.

In-person voting will be held today at the Junior-Senior High School from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.