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Vol. 16, No. 15
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APRIL 10 - 16, 2019
Dukes
enjoy
first win
Negotiations between the Plattekill
Library Board of Trustees and the Town
of Plattekill for the sale of the present
library and surrounding property to the
Trustees appears to be moving forward.
On March 21 Supervisor Joe Croce sent a
letter to the Trustees “informing them of
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SERVING HIGHLAND, MARLBOROUGH AND PLATTEKILL
Sale of Plattekill Library back on track
By MARK REYNOLDS
[email protected]
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a change in our demand for the library,”
related to the price for the building and
property.
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59 years of service
Highland
presents
$44.5 million
school budget
By STACIA DONALDSON
Mark Reynolds
Jean Mazey (center) was honored recently for her 59 years of active service to the Marlborough Hose Co. Ladies Auxiliary. All of her daughters
attended the dinner:(l. -r.) Patty Coppola, Cindy LaPaitra, Ginger Lynch and Margie Connolly. Story, photos begin on page 2.
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The proposed Highland Central
School Districts 2019/20 school budget
was unanimously approved by members
of the Highland Board of Education at
their April 2 meeting. The adoption of
the proposed budget comes ahead of the
April 24 final approval deadline. The
adopted school budget will be presented
to the district voters prior to the public
input session scheduled for May 7 at the
Highland Board of Education meeting.
The Highland Central School District
2019/20 Budget Vote will take place on
May 21, 2019 at Highland High School.
With the release of New York State’s
annual budget on April 1, the district will
receive an increase in New York State aid
of approximately $137,000. The district
will see revenue increases next year as a
result of staff retirements, decreases in
district debt, and increased revenue from
district investments. Highland Central
School Districts proposed budget will use
these revenue increases to counteract
increases in the cost of employee health
insurance and retirement, the additional
expense of summer school services for
special needs students, and the projected
decreases in federal grants. Under the
proposed budget, voters will see an
increase in school taxes of approx. 1.12%.
The proposed budget, totaling
$44,442,937, will include all items approved
under the transportation referendum,
the creation of a full time Elementary
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