NY — East Williston board to tap $3.19M capital reserve for school repairs

Good: fixing roofs and auditoriums. Not-so-good: a budget that still hikes taxes while student costs balloon. Voters will decide whether to spend the reserve already set aside.

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East Williston school board approves capital reserve proposition

The East Williston Board of Education voted to add a proposition on this year’s budget vote to draw up to $3,191,690 from its 2023 capital reserve fund for

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Why it matters:
Using an existing capital reserve avoids a new spending ask, but the district’s bigger budget and a proposed 2.08% tax levy increase mean homeowners still feel the squeeze. This is local infrastructure wrapped in the reality of rising per-student costs.

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