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North Bellmore voters approved the school district's budget on a second round of voting Tuesday.

North Bellmore schools budget passes on second try

The North Bellmore School District’s $57.2 million budget passed easily on Tuesday, as 64 percent of voters supported the spending plan — which was reduced by $75,000 after the budget initially failed to pass in May. more

By Erik Hawkins | 6/20/18

Support the North Bellmore School District budget on June 19

I’m disappointed that our elementary school budget did not pass. Parents are angry, and our community members are fed up with the high taxes, but it’s important to note that our district did present a school budget that was at the state-mandated tax cap. more

5/23/18

Roughly 52 percent of North Bellmore school voters OK’d the district’s budget at last week’s vote. Because of voter-submitted ballot items, however, that majority was not enough to pass the spending plan.

North Bellmore district lowers budget by $75K for revote

North Bellmore School District officials on June 19 will present voters with a budget that contains $75,000 less spending than the one that failed to pass at the district’s May 15 regular election. more

By Erik Hawkins | 5/23/18

Supporters of incumbents Steve Enella and Todd Ransom, Pat Kaplan and her daughter Brooke, waved signs at cars and passersby as they entered the North Merrick Library. Enella and Ransom were defeated by newcomers Vincent Lentini and Michelle Gordon.

North Bellmore school budget fails to pass; Central District budget passes

Although the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District's — and three of its component district's — budget passed, and a number of incumbents were re-elected, Tuesday's elections held a couple of surprises. more

By Erik Hawkins | 5/16/18

Support your Central and elementary school district budgets

Despite increasing security measures in the wake of the mass shooting in Parkland, Fla., and instituting new student health and wellness centers, officials in the Bellmore-Merrick Central School District are keeping the 2018-19 budget within the state-mandated tax-levy cap. more

5/10/18

North Merrick Library budget, trustee vote approaching

North Merrick Public Library voters will have before them two candidates for one trustee position, as well as a $2.6 million budget, at the April 25 vote. more

By Erik Hawkins | 4/19/18

Kate freeman, left, is the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District’s assistant superintendent for business, and John DeTommaso is its superintendent.

Bellmore-Merrick District adds security, programming in budget

The Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District will send a $159.8 million 2018-19 budget to voters on May 15, which includes a tax levy increase of 2.65 percent. The tax levy increase is gentler than the current year’s, which is 2.98 percent, according to Kate Freeman, the district’s assistant superintendent for business. more

By Erik Hawkins | 4/12/18

What didn’t make it into the state budget?

The New York State Legislature finalized a $168.3 billion budget for the 2018-19 fiscal year just hours before its April 1 deadline. While lawmakers approved a number of provisions, such as tax … more

By Brian Stieglitz and Alyssa Seidman | 4/12/18

Martin Avenue Elementary School would have 117 more students eligible for bus transportation, should voters approve a measure on the May ballot in the North Bellmore School District.

North Bellmore school voters to face dueling transportation measures

Officials in the North Bellmore School District are eying a small spending increase for the 2018-19 school year, with a $57.2 million budget. Complicating matters, however, are two transportation-related questions that could change the budget substantially. more

By Erik Hawkins | 3/23/18

Curran, facing NIFA cuts, makes $57.4 million in adjustments

On March 15, in a five-page letter to Nassau County Interim Finance Authority Chairman Adam Barsky, Curran outlined a new spending plan for the county that includes $54.7 million in cuts and new revenues. more

By Erik Hawkins | 3/22/18

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