Schools
Mattituck-Cutchogue School District Budget, BOE Election Results Are In
Residents turned out Tuesday for the school budget vote.
MATTITUCK-CUTCHOGUE - Mattituck and Cutchogue residents approved a $40,333,932016-17 school budget on Tuesday.
The budget passed 598 to 185.
The total budget decrease is -1.44 percent while the tax rate would increase 0.13 percent over the current year’s rate.
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"I'm very happy with the voter turnout and the interest in serving on our board of education," Superintendent Dr. Anne Smith said after the vote. "We look forward to a productive year."
And, results of a heated race, with seven candidates vying for three board of education seats, resulted in Brian Mealy receiving 310 votes — he was sworn in immediately — Barbara Talbot receiving 365, and MaryLynn Hoeg receiving 468. Talbot and Hoeg will be sworn in July 1.
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The two highest vote-getters will each serve three-year terms, while the third highest vote-getter will be elected to serve a one-year term, in the seat of Gerry Diffley, who did not complete his term.
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