Southampton School Budget, BOE Vote Tuesday: What To Know

SOUTHAMPTON, NY — Residents will head to the polls Tuesday to weigh in on the proposed 2024 to 2025 Southampton Union Free School District budget.

The proposed budget of 79,937,201 reflects a 3.95 percent spending increase and 3.54 percent tax levy increase, within the district’s tax-cap limit.

Voters will also cast ballots on a proposition to use capital reserves for repairs and renovations, as well as the purchase of two new buses. HVAC and flooring repairs are projected to cost $2.7 million, and the buses,$350,000, with $400,000 also proposed for smart panels and other electronics.

Three Board of Education candidates are running for two open seats, including incumbent James McKenna, Robert Zachary Epley and Ruth B. White-Dunne.

Voting takes place from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the Southampton Intermediate School.