Voter's Guide: Northport School Budget, Board Election

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Northport residents will vote on the school district’s $159.6 million proposed budget for the 2015-16 school year on Tuesday, May 19.

The proposal calls for a .30 percent increase in spending over the current year and carries a 1.30 percent tax levy increase, which is within the state’s tax cap.

Seven candidates are seeking the three available seats on the Northport-East Northport School Board, TBR News Media reports.

Candidates include:

• Stephen Waldenburg Jr.
• David Badanes
• Peter Mainetti
• Josh Muno
• David Stein
• Michael Brunone
• Tammie Topel

Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the following locations:

• Election District 1: Residents living south of the center line of Pulaski Road vote at Fifth Avenue Elementary School
• Election District 2: Residents living north of the center line of Pulaski Road and south of the center line of Route 25A vote at Dickinson Avenue School
• Election District 3: Residents living north of the center line of Route 25A vote at William J. Brosnan School

Read more about the proposed budget on the district’s website here.

How do you plan to vote on the proposed school budget and school board election? Take our poll below:

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