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Voters approve the 2026-27 budget, 2,614 to 506
What happened
Residents passed the $317.97 million budget on May 19, 2026. It raises spending 3.35% and the tax levy 3.31% (the district later recalculated the levy increase to 1.75%). Voters also elected Michael Prywes, Colin Specter and Dina Shulman to three-year terms and returned Dr. Leonard Patella.
Why it matters to families
This sets the spending plan for the 2026-27 school year and changes who sits on the board.
The evidence
The district's posted results list the vote counts for the budget and the trustee race. Budget figures come from the district's 2026-27 brochure.
The source
2026-27 Budget Vote and Trustee Election ResultsSee the full record for Half Hollow Hills Central School District.
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