Schools
Farmingdale Voters To Decide Budget, 2 Board Members Tuesday
Spending plan is well below the state's so-called tax cap.
Farmingdale voters will go to the polls Tuesday to decide the fate of the school district's proposed 2013-2014 budget.
The $153,384,118 spending plan is well below the state's tax cap formula. The state's so-called "2 percent" tax cap actually varies by district and is derived by a complex state formula.
See the complete budget proposal here on the district's website.
The district's actual budget increase over last year is less than 2 percent. The tax levy is also below the state's mandate, coming in at 2.35 percent, considerably below the limit of 2.96 percent for Farmingdale, set by the state's formula, school officials said.
Voters will also decide between three candidates for two positions on the Board of Education. Read about those candidates here:
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