Huntington School Budget Passes, Board Members Elected

Huntington residents approved the school district’s $120.4 million proposed budget on Tuesday by over an 80 percent margin, according to the school district.

The vote was 1,228-301.

The budget includes a 0.47 percent increase in spending over the current year and carries a 2.27 percent tax levy increase, which is within the state’s tax cap. The average Huntington homeowner would pay about $184 additional in school taxes next year, before the STAR program.

School board candidates Christine Biernacki, Thomas DiGiacomo, Xavier Palacios and Emily Rogan ran unopposed and were elected.

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