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Bridgehampton School Budget Falls Just Short Of Permission To Pierce Tax Cap; White, Comfort, Chmielewski Elected

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Ron White and Jo Ann Comfort congratulate each other on election to the Bridgehampton School Board. The celebration was tempered by the failure of the district budget to garner the necessary 60 percent support from district voters to allow it to pierce the state tax cap.

Ron White and Jo Ann Comfort congratulate each other on election to the Bridgehampton School Board. The celebration was tempered by the failure of the district budget to garner the necessary 60 percent support from district voters to allow it to pierce the state tax cap.

Bridgehampton School District officials review the count of ballots in Tuesday nights budget vote, which fell just two votes short of approval.

Bridgehampton School District officials review the count of ballots in Tuesday nights budget vote, which fell just two votes short of approval. Michael Heller

authorMichael Wright on May 18, 2021
The Bridgehampton School District’s budget narrowly failed to win the 60 percent voter support it needed on Tuesday night to be allowed to pierce the state-mandated tax cap. The budget... more

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