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Live Results: East Meadow Passes Budget

Also, Joseph Danenza reelected, Scott Eckers elected to BOE.

East Meadow School District residents voted overwhelmingly in favor of passing the 2014-15 budget, reported the district.

Out of 2,548 votes, 1,951 residents voted in favor of the budget compared to 597 "no" votes. The budget garnered a 77 percent approval.

The 2014-15 budget totaled $191,128,156, representing a 1.53 percent budget-to-budget increase and a 1.89 percent tax levy increase from last year.

Also, Joseph Danenza was reelected to the East Meadow Board of Education after running unopposed. Newcomer Scott Eckers was also elected to the board.

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