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rkoenke
my little piggys
Member since 3/08 4315 total posts
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rachel
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School Budget vote -
Did your district pass or fail?
I'm in Liindenhurst - FAILED!
(Go Lindy tax payers!)
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Erica
LIF Adult
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Re: School Budget vote -
harborfields passed
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| Posted 5/21/08 7:06 AM |
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KAAM
LIF Adult
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Re: School Budget vote -
Where I live and work passed!!!
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| Posted 5/21/08 7:22 AM |
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Diane
Hope is Contagious....catch it
Member since 5/05 30683 total posts
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D
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Re: School Budget vote -
yes, Longwood Passed
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| Posted 5/21/08 7:29 AM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: School Budget vote -
As of 7:30 this morning:
Welcome to the Connetquot Central School District
UNOFFICIAL VOTING RESULTS:
2008-2009 SCHOOL BUDGET
1677 YES
950 NO
PASSED
LEASE/PURCHASE BUSES
1937 YES
766 NO
PASSED
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| Posted 5/21/08 7:43 AM |
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sunnyplus3
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Re: School Budget vote -
longwood-PASSED.
Our budget always passes even though we have the highest population of Seniors in Suffolk County. I don't have kids in the district, but the increase would have to be HUGE for me to vote no. I can't see how anyone feels good about their budget being voted down.
If you don't like how the money is being spent, get involved, run for the board of ed or a position in the PTA.
Just voting no only hurts the kids.
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| Posted 5/21/08 7:46 AM |
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Kissy331
My two miracles!
Member since 5/06 17826 total posts
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Kristen
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Re: School Budget vote -
Levittown....Passed
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| Posted 5/21/08 7:59 AM |
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GoldenRod
10 years on LIF!
Member since 11/06 26792 total posts
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Shawn
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Re: School Budget vote -
Posted by KellyFG
Just voting no only hurts the kids.
It hurts the entire area. People don't realize that if they vote no, and "save" $100-$200 a year in taxes, their house value will probably drop several tens of thousands of dollars. People don't like to buy houses in neighborhoods that have austerity school budgets. House prices are dropping as it is, nobody needs to make it drop further.....
Also, what often happens, is when sports and extra-curricular activities are canceled, the kids have nothing to do after school but wander the neighborhood, usually indirectly bothering the same people who voted down the budget....
There is no upside to voting no on a school budget.....
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| Posted 5/21/08 8:07 AM |
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Tah-wee-ZAH
Kisses
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Re: School Budget vote -
Posted by GoldenRod
Posted by KellyFG
Just voting no only hurts the kids.
It hurts the entire area. People don't realize that if they vote no, and "save" $100-$200 a year in taxes, their house value will probably drop several tens of thousands of dollars. People don't like to buy houses in neighborhoods that have austerity school budgets. House prices are dropping as it is, nobody needs to make it drop further.....
Also, what often happens, is when sports and extra-curricular activities are canceled, the kids have nothing to do after school but wander the neighborhood, usually indirectly bothering the same people who voted down the budget....
There is no upside to voting no on a school budget.....
Yes, couldn't have said it better.
Oh, and if you vote no the contingency budget is still an increase over the previous year, so your taxes will still go up.
If you want change or more information go to school board meetings. The budget is public record.
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| Posted 5/21/08 8:35 AM |
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MrsSchwags
Soccer Baseball Lax Mom
Member since 10/05 11240 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: School Budget vote -
West Babylon Passed
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| Posted 5/21/08 8:42 AM |
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twinkletoes807
Mommy's Girls! ♥
Member since 11/07 10116 total posts
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Gabi
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Re: School Budget vote -
East Islip passed! And even though I don't have any kids in the school system yet [baking a bun right now!] I am so glad that it did pass! This keeps kids off the streets and involved in activities!!
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| Posted 5/21/08 9:06 AM |
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isabelle2137
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Re: School Budget vote -
Regardless of the tax implications, I would vote no in the hopes that people would begin to wake up to the absurdity of how our school budget is spent. 
Having several friends and family members working in my district, the first hand knowledge I have on this subject is disgusting.
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| Posted 5/21/08 9:32 AM |
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MrsSchwags
Soccer Baseball Lax Mom
Member since 10/05 11240 total posts
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Jennifer
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Re: School Budget vote -
Posted by isabelle2137
Regardless of the tax implications, I would vote no in the hopes that people would begin to wake up to the absurdity of how our school budget is spent.
Having several friends and family members working in my district, the first hand knowledge I have on this subject is disgusting.
Hey thanks for sharing your opinion! Did you actually get out in vote and put a say in? Do you attend board meetings and speak?
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| Posted 5/21/08 10:35 AM |
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CathyB
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Wantagh's failed. I think people didn't realize how much interest the huge bond that was approved last year would accrue each year and how much our taxes would continue to increase.
I'm sure it will be just like last year - people were really annoyed with how large the increase was and the unnecessary items that were included - like the press box for the football field and artificial turf field they wanted to get a huge bond for - it failed, they broke it up into 3 separate items to vote on during the revote to see which part people didn't support and it all passed. 
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| Posted 5/21/08 11:00 AM |
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LIMOMx2
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Posted by CathyB
Wantagh's failed. I think people didn't realize how much interest the huge bond that was approved last year would accrue each year and how much our taxes would continue to increase.
I'm sure it will be just like last year - people were really annoyed with how large the increase was and the unnecessary items that were included - like the press box for the football field and artificial turf field they wanted to get a huge bond for - it failed, they broke it up into 3 separate items to vote on during the revote to see which part people didn't support and it all passed.
I can't believe Wantagh was the only district in Nassau that failed.
Our district passed.
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| Posted 5/21/08 11:28 AM |
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astroqueen74
Vibrant Health
Member since 1/07 2822 total posts
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Karina
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Re: School Budget vote -
Yes, West Islip passed.
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| Posted 5/21/08 1:28 PM |
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Re: School Budget vote -
Sachem passed!!! 
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| Posted 5/21/08 1:30 PM |
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isabelle2137
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Re: School Budget vote -
Posted by MrsSchwags
Posted by isabelle2137
Regardless of the tax implications, I would vote no in the hopes that people would begin to wake up to the absurdity of how our school budget is spent.
Having several friends and family members working in my district, the first hand knowledge I have on this subject is disgusting.
Hey thanks for sharing your opinion! Did you actually get out in vote and put a say in? Do you attend board meetings and speak?
Yes, I did vote. I attend all board meetings and speak as well.
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| Posted 5/21/08 1:40 PM |
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Pat-Med failed.
I always have a hard time voting yes to a budget when the said school district misappropriated 30 million dollars 2 years before.
But, it will go back up again and pass. It always does.
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| Posted 5/21/08 1:42 PM |
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4ForMe
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Member since 11/05 5666 total posts
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Barbara
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Re: School Budget vote -
Posted by dottiemchugh
Pat-Med failed.
I always have a hard time voting yes to a budget when the said school district misappropriated 30 million dollars 2 years before.
But, it will go back up again and pass. It always does.
I'm in Pat-Med too - I agree with you.
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| Posted 5/21/08 1:45 PM |
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csorisi
My 2 LOVES
Member since 11/05 1984 total posts
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Corinne
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Re: School Budget vote -
I live in Sayville and it passed. It is my understanding that it passes every year (i have only lived there for 3 votes and all three times it passed)
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| Posted 5/21/08 1:59 PM |
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rkoenke
my little piggys
Member since 3/08 4315 total posts
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rachel
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Re: School Budget vote -
Posted by 4ForMe
Posted by dottiemchugh
Pat-Med failed.
I always have a hard time voting yes to a budget when the said school district misappropriated 30 million dollars 2 years before.
But, it will go back up again and pass. It always does.
I'm in Pat-Med too - I agree with you.
My taxes went up $60.00 per month from last years approval. I am NOT doing it again... They are not cutting anything, they were adding a lot of useless programs. The names of the 4 or 5 programs interlapped. meaning the programs were:
1- Health Ed
2- Introducing health to children
3- health and how it helps you...
CRA# like that. There is no way that these programs were even real!
I have two small children, not in school yet, i am PAYING FOR THEM to go to nursery school. If they told me they were opening up the district for smaller children to go to pre-k, nursery classes, do you think i would have voted "NO?"
Lindenhurst voters have had enough. Isn't $60.00 a month enough?? next year it would be the same. sry.
Look at levittown - - $140,000.00 for a new office for Dr. Sirois? C'mon people, they are up to no good just like every other politician. They misuse the money. just like a previous poster said. It's corruption.
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| Posted 5/21/08 2:01 PM |
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isabelle2137
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Re: School Budget vote -
Posted by rkoenke
Posted by 4ForMe
Posted by dottiemchugh
Pat-Med failed.
I always have a hard time voting yes to a budget when the said school district misappropriated 30 million dollars 2 years before.
But, it will go back up again and pass. It always does.
I'm in Pat-Med too - I agree with you.
My taxes went up $60.00 per month from last years approval. I am NOT doing it again... They are not cutting anything, they were adding a lot of useless programs. The names of the 4 or 5 programs interlapped. meaning the programs were:
1- Health Ed
2- Introducing health to children
3- health and how it helps you...
CRA# like that. There is no way that these programs were even real!
I have two small children, not in school yet, i am PAYING FOR THEM to go to nursery school. If they told me they were opening up the district for smaller children to go to pre-k, nursery classes, do you think i would have voted "NO?"
Lindenhurst voters have had enough. Isn't $60.00 a month enough?? next year it would be the same. sry.
Look at levittown - - $140,000.00 for a new office for Dr. Sirois? C'mon people, they are up to no good just like every other politician. They misuse the money. just like a previous poster said. It's corruption.
Well said
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| Posted 5/21/08 2:30 PM |
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Posted by isabelle2137
Posted by rkoenke
Posted by 4ForMe
Posted by dottiemchugh
Pat-Med failed.
I always have a hard time voting yes to a budget when the said school district misappropriated 30 million dollars 2 years before.
But, it will go back up again and pass. It always does.
I'm in Pat-Med too - I agree with you.
My taxes went up $60.00 per month from last years approval. I am NOT doing it again... They are not cutting anything, they were adding a lot of useless programs. The names of the 4 or 5 programs interlapped. meaning the programs were:
1- Health Ed
2- Introducing health to children
3- health and how it helps you...
CRA# like that. There is no way that these programs were even real!
I have two small children, not in school yet, i am PAYING FOR THEM to go to nursery school. If they told me they were opening up the district for smaller children to go to pre-k, nursery classes, do you think i would have voted "NO?"
Lindenhurst voters have had enough. Isn't $60.00 a month enough?? next year it would be the same. sry.
Look at levittown - - $140,000.00 for a new office for Dr. Sirois? C'mon people, they are up to no good just like every other politician. They misuse the money. just like a previous poster said. It's corruption.
Well said
PLUS, in the proposed budget, $150,000 of that was to "repair" the Pat-Med superintendent's office. COME ON!
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| Posted 5/21/08 2:43 PM |
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neener1211
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Member since 4/07 22952 total posts
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J
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Re: School Budget vote -
Posted by dottiemchugh
Posted by isabelle2137
Posted by rkoenke
Posted by 4ForMe
Posted by dottiemchugh
Pat-Med failed.
I always have a hard time voting yes to a budget when the said school district misappropriated 30 million dollars 2 years before.
But, it will go back up again and pass. It always does.
I'm in Pat-Med too - I agree with you.
My taxes went up $60.00 per month from last years approval. I am NOT doing it again... They are not cutting anything, they were adding a lot of useless programs. The names of the 4 or 5 programs interlapped. meaning the programs were:
1- Health Ed
2- Introducing health to children
3- health and how it helps you...
CRA# like that. There is no way that these programs were even real!
I have two small children, not in school yet, i am PAYING FOR THEM to go to nursery school. If they told me they were opening up the district for smaller children to go to pre-k, nursery classes, do you think i would have voted "NO?"
Lindenhurst voters have had enough. Isn't $60.00 a month enough?? next year it would be the same. sry.
Look at levittown - - $140,000.00 for a new office for Dr. Sirois? C'mon people, they are up to no good just like every other politician. They misuse the money. just like a previous poster said. It's corruption.
Well said
PLUS, in the proposed budget, $150,000 of that was to "repair" the Pat-Med superintendent's office. COME ON!
I voted NO for Pat-Med. I would LOVE to get my hands on their accounting paperwork and really show them all the stuff they are mis-spending.
By the way, I know some Pat-Med employees (family and friends) that vote No. There's a kicker for you. Just shows that some of them don't even have hope in what the district does with it's money.
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