Voter's Guide: Port Washington School Budget, Board Election

Port Washington residents will vote on the school district’s $144,919,392 proposed budget for the 2015-16 school year on Tuesday, May 19.

The proposal calls for a 0.59 percent increase in spending over the current year and carries a 2.38 percent tax levy increase, which is within the state’s tax cap.

Five candidates are running for three seats on the Port Washington School Board. Learn more about the candidates here:

• Which School Board Candidates Will Best Fill the Positions?

All voting is at Carrie Palmer Weber Middle School, 52 Campus Drive. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

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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