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Voters Approve Sewanhaka School Budget

Residents headed to the polls Tuesday to vote on a school budget and elect board members.

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Sewanhaka residents approved a 2017-18 school budget on Tuesday.

The $193,070,535 budget passed by a 73 percent margin, according to the school district.

  • Yes votes- 3,507 (73 percent)
  • No votes- 1,295 (27 percent)

The budget is a 4.85 percent spending increase over the current year and it comes with a 4.8 percent tax levy increase.

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