Hampton Bays School Budget Vote: What You Need To Know

HAMPTON BAYS, NY — Hamptons Bays residents are heading to the polls Tuesday to cast their ballots in the 2022 to 2023 school budget vote and school board candidate election.

The Hampton Bays Public Schools' proposed $59,565,029 budget carries a 3.9 percent budget-to-budget increase and a 0.0 percent tax levy increase, "thanks to a record infusion of state aid to public education," Superintendent of School Lars Clemensen said.

"This is the 10th year that the district is putting forth a budget that remains under New York State’s tax levy cap. This is possible through the district’s goal to bolster our strong academic foundation through new, relevant and inspiring educational opportunities for students and the community while maintaining fiscal responsibility," Clemensen said.

Voters will be asked to weigh in on a proposition to repair, reconstruct and upgrade the school district’s buildings, facilities and grounds, including incidental costs, at a maximum estimated cost of $300,000 with the amount of up to $300,000 to be transferred from unappropriated and unassigned fund balance from the school year 2021 to2022 to the general fund to pay the

costs.

Three candidates are vying for two open seats on the Board of Education, including Rich Iannelli and incumbents Rich Joslin and Kevin Springer.

The budget vote will be held on Tuesday, May 17, from 7 a.m. through 9 p.m. in the Hampton Bays Middle School gymnasium.