South Huntington 2022-23 School Budget Preview

SOUTH HUNTINGTON, NY — South Huntington residents are set to head to the polls on Tuesday, May 17.

The vote is scheduled at Walt Whitman High School from 3 to 10 p.m.

The South Huntington School District's proposed spending plan for the 2022-23 school year is $195,504,039. That's a 5.7 percent increase from the current $184,937,763 budget. The tax levy is $121,832,088, or a 0 percent increase from last year's.

"This year’s budget is the finest that I have had the opportunity to help craft; it continues our commitment to educational excellence while recognizing that during these difficult fiscal times, we must be mindful of the burden upon residents," said Laura Carey, vice president of the South Huntington School District Board of Education. "I am so pleased that our District was able to offer a budget without any increase in the property tax levy, as the continuing impacts of the pandemic and inflationary impact on prices have presented unique challenges for taxpayers."

The school district has offered two additional propositions for voters.

• Proposition #2: West 23rd Street (Central Softball Field)
  • The South Huntington Board of Education would be allowed to sell the Central Softball Field to Dena Properties for $786,400.

• Proposition #3: Melville Road (Old Library)
  • The South Huntington Board of Education would be allowed to sell the old library to Rise In Spirit for $1,759,000.