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Editorial: Albany took easy way out with vet tax breaks
Legislation signed in December by Gov. Andrew Cuomo that made school tax exemptions for available to certain veterans took effect with little advance notice, making it difficult for school boards...
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Recap: All five local budgets pass; Droskoski wins write-in race
Kirsten Droskoski won a write-in campaign for school board. (Credit: Carrie Miller) Voters from all five school districts within Southold Town passed proposed budgets for the 2014-15 school year on...
View ArticleNew Suffolk applying for grants, loan to fill budget gap
New Suffolk school board president Tony Dill spoke to a packed crowd at the schoolhouse Tuesday, notifying board meeting attendees that the district has received “assurances from at least one lender”...
View ArticleSouthold School District proposes $30.6M budget for 2019-20
The Southold Union Free School District’s proposed 2019-2020 budget of $30.6 million will remain within the tax cap, administrators said. The Assistant Superintendent for Business, Chuck Scheid,...
View ArticleMattituck residents will vote on turf field proposition next month
The debate over the contentious topic of a turf field for Mattituck Cutchogue Union Free School District has concluded: Next month, voters will see a ballot item to approve or reject the $1.6 million...
View ArticleGreenport School District outlines $21.5M budget that would increase funding...
Greenport Union Free School District’s tax cap will increase by over $519,000 under the proposed 2022-2023 budget, according to Phil Kenter, the district’s business official. The tax levy cap will...
View ArticleHochul’s budget bid slashes aid to local schools
Cuts to state aid projections for the 2024-25 school year have galvanized North Fork school districts to fight for their funds. Last Tuesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul released her preliminary budget for the...
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