West Islip School Budget Vote, Board Election Tuesday

West Islip residents will head to the polls on Tuesday to cast their ballots on a proposed 2015-16 school budget and for school board candidates.

The proposed $117.75 million budget represents a 2.14 percent spending increase over the current year and it includes a 2.23 percent hike in the school tax levy, within the district’s state tax cap.

Steven Gellar and Michael Zotto are running unopposed for re-election to the West Islip Board of Education.

Polls are open from 7a.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesday at West Islip High School.

Read more about what’s included in the proposed school budget here.

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