Talk Back Poll: Are You Happy with the Proposed 2.45% Tax Levy?

Lindenhurst Patch that Board of Education adopted a $141.7 million 2012-13 , representing a 1.07 percent year-over-year expenditure increase, and an associated 2.45 percent tax-levy increase.

Cuts included eliminating World Languages, transforming and ALC into after-school programs, excessing nine teachers and reducing a host of budget codes.

The opted not to combine seventh- and eight-grade sports, and keep such programs as Dance and JROTC, which have been on the chopping block in .

The voted against cutting full-day kindergarten to half-day at a savings of $1.4 million (13 ), which would've brought the tax levy down to 1.4 percent from the 3.55 percent cap the district's allowed under New York State law.

Instead, after much debate, the board voted to use $488,982 in reserves to reach a compromise at 2.45 percent at the April 18 where the budget was approved.

Now the question becomes whether or not the Lindenhurst community will support the proposed budget up for on .

Are you happy with the 2.45 percent tax levy proposed for the 2012-13 school year in Lindenhurst?

Take the following poll and share your thoughts in the comments section, below.

(To read the results of this poll and weigh in about whether or not you'll support the budget, click .)

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