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Town Supervisor Proposes Extending Elections When Trains Aren't Running Town Supervisor Proposes Extending Elections When Trains Aren't Running
Town Supervisor Proposes Extending Elections When Trains Aren't Running Greenburgh Supervisor Paul Feiner suggested on Wednesday that a state law should be passed to extend elections during emergencies that shut down Metro-North commuter trains. "On Tuesday, May 15th there was a very important election around the county for School Boards and school budgets. . . . And there were some hotly contested elections for School Board in some districts," Feiner said. School budgets were defeated in Brewster and New Rochelle.  "Many voters who intended to vote after they came home from work were unable to catch a train to Westchester in time to vote. Vote…

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by Jon Craig
Schools
Westchester School Budget Votes: Here's What You Need To Know Westchester School Budget Votes: Here's What You Need To Know
Westchester School Budget Votes: Here's What You Need To Know This story has been updated. School district voters will face a host of proposed capital projects, school board elections and school budgets on Tuesday, May 15. Nearly half the school districts are close to the state-imposed tax cap on annual spending proposals.  Also popular this spring: Several Westchester school districts are seeking to set up "Capital Reserve Funds," or so-called rainy day funds of up to $10 million, for emergency expenditures.  Two school districts whose budget proposals exceed the cap are Mamaroneck and New Rochelle.  Mamaroneck's school district has grow…

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by Jon Craig