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Tom Auchterlonie

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Tom Auchterlonie is an experienced local journalist and is originally from Mount Kisco. Prior to joining The Daily Voice he spent more than four years at Patch.com, where he covered Mount Kisco, New Castle and Bedford. He has also freelanced for various local publications, including The Examiner, Inside Chappaqua and The Record-Review. Tom is an alumnus of Syracuse University.

Tom was formerly a reporter at Daily Voice.

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Police & Fire

Start Date For Mount Kisco's Police Consolidation With County Announced MOUNT KISCO, N.Y. -- Mount Kisco's police consolidation agreement with Westchester County is slated to start on June 1, according to Ned McCormack, who is communications director for County Executive Rob Astorino. The county's Board of Acquisition and Contract unanimously approved the agreement for the consolidation on Thursday, officials said. The three-member board includes Astorino and county Board of Legislators Chairman Mike Kaplowitz, who each previously expressed support for the consolidation. The board's approval was the last major one for the agreement and clears the way for…

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/21/2015

Schools

North Salem Voters Approve School Budget, Bond Referendum NORTH SALEM, N.Y. -- North Salem's 2015-16 school budget and a bond referendum for building renovations easily passed, results show. The budget received 409 votes in favor versus 145 against. The bond referendum, meanwhile, received 379 votes in favor and 152 against. Incumbent school board member Paul Giamundo and newcomer Andrew Pelosi won unopposed, receiving 430 and 461 votes, respectively. Previous coverage regarding the budget and bond referendum are available here.

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/21/2015

Schools

Bedford Central Voters Approve School Budget, Elect Sheerin BEDFORD, N.Y. -- Voters in the Bedford Central School District approved the proposed 2015-16 budget on Tuesday by a roughly 2-1 margin. Results from the district show that the budget passed by 1,291 votes to 635. Total spending for the budget is close to $127.2 million, or a 0.55-percent increase. The tax levy, which represents overall property tax revenue to be collected for the budget, will rise to roughly $113.8 million, an increase of 0.62 percent. The levy amount comes well under the state-mandated tax levy cap, allowed for the district to increase the levy by up to 1.71 percent. …

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/20/2015

News

Westchester Legislator Who Represents Mount Kisco To Resign WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Westchester County Legislator Peter Harckham will resign his seat after accepting a position with the state government, the legislature's Democratic caucus announced. Harckham (D-North Salem), previously announced that he would not seek re-election to another term, which takes place this November. Last week, Harckham threw his support to Mount Kisco village Trustee Karen Schleimer, a Democrat who is running for his seat. Harckham's resignation is effective June 1, the announcement added. Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office announced on Wednesday that Harckham has been…

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/20/2015

News

Lewisboro Officials Remember Al DelBello, Former Lt. Gov, County Exec SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. -- Lewisboro Town Board members remembered Al DelBello, one of the community's most prominent residents, following his passing last Friday. Supervisor Peter Parsons announced at Monday's board meeting that town flags would be flown at half staff in DelBello's honor. Parsons also recalled DelBello's public service, which including being mayor of Yonkers, Westchester county executive and New York's lieutenant governor. He added that DelBello's largest impact came from his time as county executive, calling his tenure “three terms of remarkable achievement.” Councilman …

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/20/2015

Schools

Voters Approve Brewster School Budget, Re-elect Incumbents SOUTHEAST, N.Y. -- The Brewster Central School District's proposed 2015-16 budget easily passed on Tuesday, results show. The budget, which has around $89.9 million in total spending, was approved by 917 votes to 457. Additionally, a ballot proposition to authorize spending $479,975 on bus purchases passed by 915 votes to 460. Voters re-elected incumbent school board members Stephen Jambor and Sonia Mesica, who received 786 and 735 votes, respectively. Joining them will be newcomer Mary Cay Nilsen, who received 799 votes. The trio were elected because they were the top three vote …

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/20/2015

Schools

Carmel School Budget Passes; Kreps And Yorio Win Board Elections CARMEL, N.Y. -- The Carmel Central School District's proposed 2015-16 budget easily passed on Tuesday, results show. The budget, which comes in at a little more than $119 million, was approved by 1,242 votes to 537. A ballot proposition concerning use of a capital reserve fund passed by 1,204 votes to 549. Meanwhile, incumbent Richard Kreps and newcomer Michelle Yorio won two spots on the board. They defeated opponents Ralph Fleischman and Ken Prejs. Previous Carmel school voting coverage is available here.

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/20/2015

Schools

Mahopac School Budget Passes; Mahoney Rejoining Board For New Term MAHOPAC, N.Y. -- Mahopac's proposed 2015-16 school budget easily passed on Tuesday, results show. The budget, which comes in at around $119.9 million, was approved by 1,052 votes to 471. Meanwhile, former school board member Brian Mahoney, who resigned last fall in connection with his interest vying for the superintendent's post, will be returning. However, because Mahoney did not finish in fourth place, he will serve for a new, three-year term. Board results show that Mahoney received the most votes, garnering 1,144, while Roger Bell and Daniel Hunter received 986 and 886. Carola…

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/20/2015

Schools

Somers School Budget Passes Overwhelmingly SOMERS, N.Y. -- Somers voters overwhelmingly approved the proposed 2015-16 school budget and a referendum regarding use of a capital reserve fund, results show. The budget was approved by 1,029 votes to 371, while the capital reserve proposition passed by 935 votes to 286. Incumbents Sarena Meyer and Michael D’Anna were re-elected to full 3-year terms, while newcomer Chadwick Olsen was elected to fill out the remaining two years of an unexpired term, which was caused by the departure of Harvey Kriedberg.

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/19/2015

Schools

Voters OK Katonah-Lewisboro Budget & Back Incumbents, Unofficial Data Show LEWISBORO, N.Y. -- Voters overwhelmingly approved Katonah-Lewisboro's 2015-16 school budget and re-elected incumbent Board of Education members Stephanie Tobin and Marjorie Schiff, according to unofficial results provided. The budget, which has more than $108.7 million in expenditures, was approved 1,151 votes to 337. Total spending in the budget is down by 2.2 percent from the current year. The tax levy, which represents total property tax revenue in the budget, will decline by 2.8 percent to roughly $96.2 million. The projected tax rates, which measure what people owe per $1,000 of as…

by Tom Auchterlonie

05/19/2015

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