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Residents press East Meadow Board on transportation costs, repeated levy increases and bilingual services at budget hearing
Summary
Community members at the East Meadow UFSD budget hearing raised concerns about transportation contracts that leave buses running with few students, repeated uses of the 3.26% levy cap, and the cost of bilingual materials; trustees and staff responded with contract and legal clarifications.
At a public budget hearing, several residents voiced sharp concerns about how district funds are spent and who bears the tax burden.
One commenter who identified himself at the meeting as Anthony criticized translation and bilingual services, calling them unnecessary and saying, "This is a giant waste of money." A board member responded: "It's the law," explaining the district provides certain bilingual materials to comply with legal requirements.
Concerns about transportation costs were a recurring theme. A resident asked why buses are seen…
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