Voters Heading To Polls To Vote On School District Budgets In Dutchess

Voters in Dutchess County will head to the polls to vote on local school budget and bond proposals.

Putnam County residents can cast their vote on Tuesday.
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05/20/2019 6:52 p.m.

More than a billion dollars in spending will be up for a vote on Tuesday, May 21, as voters determine the fate of more than a dozen school district budgets and candidates vying for Board of Education seats.

Budget proposals range from $23.68 million in Webutuck to a whopping $234.95 million in Wappingers. There is also seven contested school board races among 16 districts, with 46 candidates hoping to claim victory on Tuesday.

Check Daily Voice for updates when polling numbers start coming in on Tuesday night.

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