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Library Budget Passes
The Finkelstein budget passed with a vote of 382 Yes and 271 No. Thanks to all who supported the library, and congratulations to Darnett Davis who was elected to the Board of Trustees.
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Tuesday June 6: Finkelstein Library Budget and Trustee Vote
On Tuesday, June 6, the Budget and Trustee voting will take place at the library from 7 AM to 9 PM. Please support the approval of the budget and Hiram Rivera for election to the Finkelstein Board. Here is more…
East Ramapo monitor Mary Fox-Alter leaving district
“Mary Fox-Alter, a well-known education leader in the Lower Hudson Valley, takes over as interim superintendent in Ossining on July 1. She will leave her current job as a state-appointed academic monitor in the East Ramapo school district. Fox-Alter said…
Voters rejected 3 school budgets in Rockland, Westchester. What happens now?
The Journal News looks at the options now left for East Ramapo and the other two districts. “Voters rejected three school districts’ budgets in Westchester and Rockland counties Tuesday. Now those districts have to make some decisions. Blind Brook and Elmsford in…
East Ramapo Budget Fails by 45 Votes
The unofficial election results posted on the East Ramapo Central School District website record the following: The 2023-24 Budget total votes, which include in-person and absentee votes, was 3,774. “No” votes were 1,896 and “Yes” votes were 1,851. The budget…
VOTE–East Ramapo Budget Tuesday May 16
Support the East Ramapo Budget in the Election Tuesday May 16. Your voting place might not be the same as for State and National elections, so you can check your location by clicking here. Scroll down to see the ballot…
CUPON Mahwah: Upper Saddle River Meeting Thursday about Ramapo Overdevelopment
We received this notification about an important meeting in Upper Saddle River from the CUPON group in Mahwah. You can dial in or attend the proceedings via Zoom. Hi Everyone- Tomorrow night, Thursday May 4th, there’s a very important meeting…
Rockland renews open space program with $5.5M of land buys–Including one in Pomona
“Rockland County has made land purchases in the last couple months, part of a long-dormant Open-Space Acquisition Program. So far this year, the county had purchased a total of 26 acres in two towns. Rockland County Executive Ed Day on…
Illegal school inside a Clarkstown house was shut down. Now the property’s for sale for $1.2M
“A private boys school that was ordered closed after being cited for operating illegally on rustic South Mountain Road is up for sale after Clarkstown inspectors issued the owner violation notices. While looking to sell the two-story Normandy house on…
Appeals panel rejects challenge to Rockland’s redistricting map
“Rockland’s redistricting map for the government’s 17 Legislature seats has jumped another hurdle to become official. A New York State Supreme Court Appellate Division panel rejected an appeal to void the map approved by the Legislature and signed by County…
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