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Hauppauge projects 3.25% tax-levy, places energy-performance proposition on May ballot
Summary
At a budget workshop, district administrators presented a proposed tax-levy increase of 3.25% and outlined Proposition 2 asking voters to allow the district to capture an extra 10% state contribution for an energy performance contract that administrators say would generate more than $1.14 million in annual energy savings.
Dr. Murphy, superintendent of the HAUPPAUGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, and Ms. Siena, assistant superintendent for business and operations, presented a draft 2025–26 spending plan at the board’s April 1 budget workshop, including a tax-levy projection of 3.25% and two propositions for the May 20 vote.
The administration said Proposition 1 will be the district’s annual budget proposition; Proposition 2 would authorize the district to accept an additional 10% of project funding from the state tied to an energy performance contract (EPC). "We don't have to have voter approval for an energy performance contract; we are only seeking approval to…
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