Schools
Voter's Guide: Farmingdale School Budget, Board Election
What you need to know for election day.
Farmingdale residents will vote on the school district’s $158,880,867 proposed budget for the 2016-17 school year on Tuesday, May 17.
The proposal calls for a 0.97 percent increase in spending over the current year and carries a 0.17 percent tax levy increase, which is within the state’s tax cap.
Read more about the proposed budget on the district’s website here.
Three candidates are running for two trustee seats on the Farmingdale Board of Education. Candidates include:
- Suzanne D’Amico
- Michael Goldberg
- John Brienza
On election day, residents can vote at Weldon E. Howitt Middle School East Gymnasium, located at 70 Van Cott Ave. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
For more information, go here.
Any questions regarding registration, eligibility to vote, or absentee ballots, contact Ms. Mary Rogers at (516) 752-6552.
How do you plan to vote on the proposed school budget and school board election? Tell us in the comments below!
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