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South Orangetown board weighs special election or appointment to fill vacancy
Summary
Board members and residents debated whether to hold a costly special election (estimated at $28,736.38) or appoint a temporary replacement after Dawn Kitts’ resignation; timing under state education law and voting-machine availability were central concerns. A special meeting was set for the 20th.
The South Orangetown Central School District board held a community input session on filling a recently vacated seat, weighing a special election against an appointment and flagging both cost and timing constraints.
Speaker 1 opened the meeting and clarified that "the decision to resign was made solely by Miss Dawn Kitts," and presented two options for filling the vacancy: a special election or an appointment. Speaker 1 said the district obtained an estimated special-election cost of "$28,736.38," and noted an appointment would carry no additional cost to the district.
Why it matters: holding a special election would let voters choose a replacement directly but could be…
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