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Politics & Government

Voting Tuesday in 2 Library Districts

Trustee elections and budgets will be decided.

Voters in the and public library systems will cast ballots Tuesday to pick trustees and decide the fate of their budgets.

Voters will choose one candidate for a five-year term on the board of trustees at the Huntington Public Library and  will decide on the proposed 2011-12 budget in voting at the library from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.

Two candidates are running for one five-year term on the library's board of trustees. Incumbent Charles Rosner is seeking re-election to a full term. Also seeking the open seat is Andy Jarmolowski.

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The proposed $8.7 million budget carries a 2.7% operating budget increase, which the library attributes to increases in the cost of participating in the state retirement system, the state health insurance plan and the MTA payroll tax.

In South Huntington, voters will elect one person to  a five-year term on the board of trustees and will also decide on the proposed 2011-12 budget in voting from 3 to 10 p.m.  Incumbent Stuart Horowitz has been on the library board since 2000. Seeking election for the first time is  Steve Haddock.

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The library's proposed 2011-12 budget of $5.6 million calls for a 2.7% tax increase.

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