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Most polls in Nassau County and western Suffolk open at 6 a.m. or 7 a.m. Tuesday and close at 9 p.m. or 10 p.m. In eastern Suffolk, many polls open in the early afternoon and close around 8 p.m. 

Long Islanders head to the polls Tuesday to vote on school districts' nearly $15.2 billion in proposed spending, as well as hundreds of school board candidates. Included in the budgets are a combined $9.5 billion in school property taxes.

The governor also praised the Elmont school district for lowering its taxes in recent years.

The school-aid boost for the Nassau-Suffolk region, approved by legislators Tuesday, comes on top of a $458 million hike in 2022-23 and a $417 million increase in 2021-22.

A state audit released late last month found that nearly 20% of the company's cash disbursements in 2017 and 2018 were for purposes deemed "inappropriate" or "unsupported." 

Construction has stopped after structural problems were found during demolition of the existing building and will not resume until spring, library director Kerri Rosalia told Newsday.

"These projects will help repair, maintain and expand critical infrastructure throughout our town, and significantly improve the quality of life of our residents," said Supervisor Jennifer DeSena.

The proposed budgets raise taxes but remain under the tax cap. The hearings Monday will be at 7:30 p.m. in Amityville and at 7 p.m. in Babylon.

The forecast varies from one district to the next: Some taxpayers will see a freeze or even a reduction, while others will see substantial hikes. Find your district in the accompanying chart.

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