Politics & Government
Rogers Budget Passes, Incumbents Re-Elected
Voters sign off on $4.2 million spending plan.
Voters in the District approved a 1.98 percent increase in the tax levy on Friday, and returned two incumbents to the Board of Trustees.
The newly approved budget for 2013, including debt payments, is $4,155,612 million, up 2.28 percent from the 2012 budget.
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By a vote of 47 to 10, Tuckahoe voters approved $401,482 in spending, and by 174 to 62, Southampton vioters signed off on $3,754,130.
The estimated new tax rate is $0.1816 per $1,000 of assessed property value, up 4.07 percent from the current tax rate.
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One trustee seat was decided on by all voters, while the second decision was only available to Southampton School District residents. Each term is for four years.
For the at-large seat, incumbent Sandra Klemuk fended off a challenge from Shirley Katzter. The vote was 211 to 80.
For the designated Southampton seat, incumbent J. Judith Johnson won with 176 votes to challenger Susan Stevenson's 83.
