Voter's Guide: Bellmore, Merrick School Budget, Board Elections

School district across the region will be voting on school budgets and elect new board of education trustees on Tuesday. Here is what Bellmore and Merrick residents will vote on Tuesday.

Bellmore School District

Bellmore School District residents will vote on the district's $33,246,182 budget for the 2014-15 school year Tuesday.

The proposal calls for a 1.06 percent budget-to-budget increase from last year and a 1.49 percent tax levy increase. Read more in the district's budget pamphlet here.

Incumbent Jay L. T. Breakstone is running unopposed for the Board of Education.

Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Shore Road School.

North Bellmore School District

North Bellmore district residents will vote on the district's $52,291,099 budget for 2014-15.

The proposal calls for a 3.55 percent budget-to-budget increase from last year and a 1.75 percent tax levy increase. 

Read a PDF of the district's budget brochure here.

Incumbent John Ferrara is running unopposed for the Board of Education.

Voting will take place from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. at Newbridge Road School.

Bellmore-Merrick District

Bellmore-Merrick district residents will vote on the $139,418,645 proposed budget Tuesday.

The proposal calls for a 2.12 percent budget-to-budget increase from last year and a 1.86 tax levy increase.

Voting will take place at the following locations:

• Shore Road School from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. for Bellmore residents
• Lakeside School from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. for Merrick residents
• Newbridge Road School from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. for North Bellmore residents
• Fayette School from 2-10 p.m. for North Merrick residents