Port Washington, NY — Port Washington residents are set to head to the polls on Tuesday, May 19, to vote on the budget, tax increase, and candidates.
Folks can vote from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Weber Middle School in the All Purpose Room.
The 2026-2027 proposed budget is $205,824,844, an increase of 3.45 percent from the current 2025-2026 $199,007,128.
The budget carries a proposed tax levy increase to $172,440,274, which equals an increase of 3.25 percent from the current 2025-2026 tax levy of $167,017,404.
Proposition II on the ballot will call for the funding of a Repair Reserve, which would allow the district to address unexpected necessary repairs. This would authorize the appropriation of surplus funds from the district's unassigned fund balance at the end of the fiscal year to the Repair Reserve Fund, in such amounts as shall be determined by the Board, the district stated.
Proposition III on the ballot will seek approval to spend pre-established funds for electrical, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning upgrades districtwide from its Capital Reserve. This amount would not exceed $3,500,000 and would expend such funds for "replacement, reconstruction, and installation" of HVAC systems, as well as incidental and related costs.
Voters will elect two candidates to the Trustees of the Board of Education. The terms will run for three years from July 1, 2026, through June 30, 2029.
Julie Epstein and Rachel Gilliar are running for the school board unopposed.
The district broke down its budget, stating where they are looking to allocate funds. The full graph can be found in the district report.
| Category | 2025-2026 Budget | 2026-2027 Budget |
| Equipment and Textbooks | $1,142,839 | $1,295,585 |
| Salaries | $94,583,028 |
$96,622,699 |
| Employee Benefits | $51,156,381 |
$53,945,999 |
The Port Washington School District shared its students' achievements in a community newsletter.
The Class of 2025 achieved a 97.6 percent graduation rate, with 78.4 percent earning an Advanced Regents or higher diploma.
Sixteen students were honored at the Long Island and New
York State Science and Engineering Fairs.
The field hockey team achieved League 2 Champions and County Finalists, and the boys varsity basketball team achieved Semi-Finals in Nassau County Section VIII.
There were 10 NYSSMA All-State music students and 10 Scholastic Art Award winners.
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