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Board approves placing Proposition No. 2 on ballot to fund Whailing Museum with $150,000 levy
Summary
The Cold Spring Harbor Central School District board voted to place Proposition No. 2 on the ballot authorizing a $150,000 appropriation by property tax levy for the Whailing Museum Society Inc., citing New York State Education Law sections 2591 and 253; the appropriation would begin in 2026–2027 and recur annually.
The Cold Spring Harbor Central School District Board of Education voted to place Proposition No. 2 on the district ballot authorizing a $150,000 appropriation for community educational programs and the operation, maintenance and capital improvements of the Whailing Museum Society Inc.
The presiding official read the proposition and noted it was placed on the ballot pursuant to a petition by the Whailing Museum and under New York State Education Law sections 2591 and 253, which allow state-authorized museums to submit funding propositions to school district ballots. The reading specified the sum — $150,000 — would be raised by a levy on taxable real property within the district and would apply for the 2026–2027 school year and annually thereafter.
The presiding official emphasized, as stated in the reading, that the proposition is required by law and is "not connected to the school district's budget or educational programs in any way, nor does it pertain to the operation or budget of the school district," and that inclusion on the ballot does not constitute an endorsement by the board.
After amendment language was introduced and a motion made to approve the remaining agenda items as a consent slate that included the amended Proposition No. 2, the board asked for a first and second and then voted "all in favor" to approve the slate and thereby place the proposition on the ballot.
No roll-call vote tallyed by name was recorded in the transcript; the record shows the chair called for "all in favor" and the motion was approved. The proposition’s text and the statutory citations were read aloud during the meeting. The board did not enter extended debate on the substance of the funding during the public session recorded in the transcript.
Next steps: the proposition will appear on the district ballot per the schedule and procedures for school district elections; the transcript does not specify a ballot date or additional procedural deadlines.
