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Southampton School Budget, BOE Vote Tuesday: What To Know
Voting takes place until 9 p.m. Tuesday.
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SOUTHAMPTON, NY — Residents will head to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on the proposed 2024 to 2025 Southampton Union Free School District budget.
The proposed budget of 79,937,201 reflects a 3.95 percent spending increase and 3.54 percent tax levy increase, within the district’s tax-cap limit.
Voters will also cast ballots on a proposition to use capital reserves for repairs and renovations, as well as the purchase of two new buses. HVAC and flooring repairs are projected to cost $2.7 million, and the buses,$350,000, with $400,000 also proposed for smart panels and other electronics.
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Three Board of Education candidates are running for two open seats, including incumbent James McKenna, Robert Zachary Epley and Ruth B. White-Dunne.
Voting takes place from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Southampton Intermediate School.
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