By Eden Laikin
A majority of Wantagh voters passed the 2018-19 budget on May 15, with 1,215 voting for and 424 against. The $77.95 million spending plan is a 1.41 increase over the current school budget — and the tax levy will be raised by 2.82 percent. The average Wantagh homeowner with a home valued at $331,036 will see their school tax bill raised by $243 during the next school year.
Anthony Greco, the 52-year-old incumbent who ran unopposed, won back his board of education seat with 1,270 overall votes. He will serve his third term.
Wantagh School District Superintendent John C. McNamara thanked the
community for approving the budget and supporting the establishment of a $7.5 million capital reserve fund to allow the District to…
