Commack School Budget Passes Easily, Behar Elected to School Board

Commack residents approved the school district’s $185.12 million proposed budget on Tuesday by a margin of 1,927-525.

The budget represents a 1.03 percent spending increase over the current year and it includes a 0.95 percent hike in the school tax levy, within the district’s state tax cap.

Jarrett Behar defeated William Marchesi by a margin of 1,698-642 to win the seat on the school board being vacated by Deborah Guber, who did not run for re-election.

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