Three Candidates Vying for Two Seats on Amagansett Board of Education
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Joe Karpinski
Joe Karpinski
Jack Motz on Apr 23, 2025
Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Amagansett Board of Education this year. Of the candidates, two — School Board President Wayne Gauger and Kristen Peterson — are... more
SPRINGS SCHOOL DISTRICT BUDGET PROPOSAL Proposed Budget: $38,411,791 Spending Increase: 1.58 percent, or $597,477 Proposed Tax Levy: $35,120,530 Tax Levy Increase: 3.6 percent, or $1,220,042 Piercing Tax Cap?: No
14 May 2025 by Staff Writer
Amagansett School District Budget Proposal Proposed Budget: $14,048,403 Spending Increase: $608,138, or 4.52 percent Proposed Tax Levy: $12,343,346 Tax Levy Increase: $512,891, or 4.01 percent Piercing Tax Cap?: No Projected Tax Rate: $383 per $1,000 of assessed value Tax Rate Change: $14.50 per $1,000 of assessed value
13 May 2025 by Staff Writer
Amagansett residents will be able to weigh in on approving the Amagansett School’s $14,048,403 budget at a vote on Tuesday, May 20. The expenditure is an increase of $608,138 — or 4.52 percent — from the previous year. The tax rate will increase by $14.5 per $1,000 assessed value, if passed. Outside the budget vote, Amagansett voters will be able to decide on three propositions. The first would approve a renewed tuition agreement with East Hampton School District, which would run until 2030. The next would allow the district to purchase a new school bus for $162,887 from the capital ...
by Jack Motz
Up for vote Tuesday is approval of an $88,140,847 East Hampton School District budget for the 2025-26 school year. The spending plan is a 6.34 percent, or $5,254,855, increase from this year’s budget, and carries a tax cap-compliant $65,677,860 tax levy, which is a 5.34 percent, or $3,331,386, increase over the current spending plan’s levy. While the increase in the budget may seem large, Assistant Superintendent for Business Sam Schneider explained last week that part of that jump is due to a $1,642,500 transfer to other funds to pay for new boilers at John M. Marshall Elementary School, which date ...
by Desirée Keegan
The East Hampton High School Parent-Teacher-Student Association will host its first annual fundraiser on Friday, May 9, from 6 to 9 p.m. at The Clubhouse in Wainscott. The event will include a silent auction and live music by the Real East End Brass (REEB) band. The money raised goes directly to support students: trips, programs, events, scholarships, and more. All over the age of 21 are welcome to attend. The association expects it will be a great night out for parents, teachers, relatives and all community members who support the students (past, present and future) of East Hampton High School. ...
30 Apr 2025 by Staff Writer
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