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Six of six school districts pass budgets on revote
https://www.newsday.com/long-island/four-of-six-school-districts-pass-budgets-on-revote-1.5515555
Voters in North Babylon, East Quogue, Sachem and South Country school districts passed their school budgets a month after rejecting proposals to override the state cap on their tax levies. They were among six districts on Long Island where proposed 2013-14 spending plans had failed.
Results for Manhasset and Baldwin were expected after 10 p.m., when polls close.
North Babylon and Manhasset were trying again to pierce their respective tax-cap limits, and their budgets had to get 60 percent approval of those voting.
North Babylon's results are significant because the district offered the same budget that voters had dismissed last month but 64 percent of voters accepted it this time.
Here are details for each district so far:
Baldwin Budget of $118,251,507 means a 3.14 percent tax-levy increase, equal to the district's tax-cap limit. Approval needed by 50 percent of those voting.
East Quogue 698 yes - 261 no. Budget of $22,410,732 means a 2.45 percent tax-levy increase, just under the district's 2.46 percent tax-cap limit. Approval needed by 50 percent of those voting.
Manhasset Budget of $86,176,419 means a 1.97 percent tax-levy increase, exceeding the district's 0.15 percent tax-cap limit. Approval needed by 60 percent of those voting.
North Babylon 2,369 yes - 1,334 no. Budget of $112,010,068 means a 3.4 percent tax-levy increase, exceeding the district's 2.65 tax-cap limit. Approval needed by 60 percent of those voting.
Sachem 8,644 yes -- 3,497 no. Budget of $286,936,993 means a 3.14 percent tax-levy increase, equal to the district's tax-cap limit. Passed with more than 71 percent of the voters. Approval needed by 50 percent of voters.
South Country 2006 yes-899 no.Budget of $118,727,666 means a 0.95 percent tax-levy increase, just within the district's 0.98 percent tax-cap limit. 69.05 percent approval. Approval needed by 50 percent of those voting.
Any district where budgets are rejected a second time must go to a zero percent tax-levy increase -- usually called a contingency, or austerity, budget.
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