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Are You Ready for Tuesday's School Vote?
3 seek 2 seats for Morris Twp. School taxes would dip in Morristown, rise in Morris Twp.
The Morris School district is one of the few left in the county where voters can weigh in on the school budget. So Tuesday, they'll go to the polls and decide on both the spending plan (along with the tax rate it sets) as well as a slate of candidates.
, if approved on Tuesday, would decrease Morristown taxes by $71 a year on a home assessed at the town average of $354,000. In Morris Township, a home assessed at the township average of $390,000 would see a $135 increase. The up-and-down disparity is due to a change in equalized property values between the two municipalities.
A trio of Morris Township residents–Helene Barsamian, Fran Rossoff and incumbent Ann Rhines , including Rhines', which she has held for nine years. Two other open seats, currently held by Leonard Posey and Jeannette Thomas, are uncontested.
Find out what's happening in Morris Township-Morris Plainsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Voters should know: Your general election polling place may not be the same as your school polling place. The breakdown from the school district is below. Polls are open 2 to 9 p.m.
If your general election polling place is
Find out what's happening in Morris Township-Morris Plainsfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Your school election polling place is
MORRISTOWN
Morristown Municipal Building
Morristown Municipal Building.
Speedwell Firehouse or Lafayette School
Lafayette School
Alexander Hamilton School or Petrone Towers
Alexander Hamilton School
Sr. Residence on Ann Street
Thomas Jefferson School
Thomas Jefferson School
Thomas Jefferson School
MORRIS TOWNSHIP
Fairchild Fire House
Alfred Vail School
Mennen Arena
Alfred Vail School
Collinsville Firehouse or Normandy Park School
Normandy Park School
Convent Railroad Station
Normandy Park School
Morris Township Municipal Building
Woodland School
Woodland Firehouse
Woodland School
Mt. Kemble Firehouse
Thomas Jefferson School
Hillside Firehouse or Hillcrest School
Hillcrest School
Villa Walsh Academy
Hillcrest School
Seeing Eye Building or Sussex Avenue School
Sussex Avenue School
Morris View Nursing Home
Frelinghuysen School
Frelinghuysen School
Frelinghuysen School
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