BALDWIN: Voters approved, by a vote of 1,751 to 1,264, a budget of $105,764,678, which calls for a 5.97 percent increase over the current budget.

The tax levy will rise 4.98 percent to $78,940,564. School taxes paid by the average house assessed at $420,000 will rise 0.43 percent, to $6,752 from $6,723.

Incumbents James Scannell and Mary Clark won re-election with 1,993 and 1,628 votes, respectively. Both terms are three years.

BELLMORE: A budget of $27,568,372 passed by a vote of 792 to 705, and increases spending by 5.98 percent over the current budget.

The local tax levy would rise 2.95 percent to $20,149,868.

Incumbents Janet Goller and Richard Narby ran unopposed for seats with three-year terms.

BELLMORE-MERRICK: Voters approved, 3,608 to 2,427, a budget of $113,059,956, which calls for a spending increase of 5.39 percent.

The tax levy will increase by 3.56 percent, to $85,459,370.

Board members of the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School district are appointed from the boards of the Bellmore, Merrick, North Bellmore and North Merrick school districts.

BETHPAGE: Voters passed, 1,586 to 684, a budget of $66,488,062 that increases spending 5.5 percent over the current budget.

The average home, assessed at $1,187, will pay school taxes of $5,445, an increase of 5.4 percent. The tax levy will increase 4.5 percent, to $51,059,679.

Incumbents Joel Dauman, Thomas Frost and Kurt Spears ran unopposed for their three-year seats. Anna Israelton, who was appointed to replace Louis Orfan, ran unopposed for the rest of the term.

A proposition to use nearly $1 million in EXCEL aid for construction and improvements at several schools was approved, 1,464 to 620.

CARLE PLACE: Voters approved the proposed budget of $40,803,991 by a margin of 1,033 to 337. The budget calls for a spending increase of 5.95 percent over the current budget.

The increase translates to a 4.78 percent rise in school tax on the average home.

A proposition on the ballot to allocate $469,153 in EXCEL funds was approved, 933 to 158.

Incumbent Lawrence Zaino Jr. ran unopposed for one seat with a three-year term.

EAST MEADOW: Voters approved, 2,447 to 1,409, a proposed $157,346,108 budget that will increase spending 5.49 percent over the current budget.

School taxes will rise by 3.67 percent, and an average home will pay a tax bill of $5,030.45, an $178 increase.

For three-year school board seats, Steven Jacobs received 1,941 votes and defeated Dona Davis, who had 1,646. Abby Rothschild-Kaplan beat Steven Wallstedt, 1,915 to 1,617. Peggy McQuade-Kaplan defeated incumbent Joseph Parisi, 1,747 to 1,601.

EAST ROCKAWAY: Voters approved a $29,698,124 school budget by a vote of 638 to 535. The budget increases school spending by 8.57 percent over the current year.

School taxes paid on the average house assessed at $1,026 will increase to $5,736.16, a rise of 3.9 percent.

Incumbents Marie Girace and Vicky Alspector ran unopposed for seats with three-year terms.

EAST WILLISTON: Voters approved by a margin of 1,067 to 618 a budget of $46,045,084, which calls for a spending increase of 5.39 percent.

The local tax levy will rise to $41,912,405 -- a 5.73 percent increase.

Incumbent Ellen Ritz beat opponent Cathy Samuels, 1,078 to 883, and challenger John O'Kelly defeated incumbent Louis Karol, 1,008 to 977, in elections for board seats with three-year terms.

ELMONT: Voters passed a budget of $65,578,253 by a margin of 1,055 to 688 that would increase spending by 6.7 percent.

The local tax levy would increase to $44,094,463, a rise of 1.91 percent.

Incumbent Lorraine Ferrigno defeated Michelle Fuller, 1,283 to 831 for one seat. Carol Parker Duncanson (746 votes) won a seat over John Beasley (471), Deniece Walker (470) and Colleen Mockenhaupt (414). Incumbent Michael Jaime defeated Lascelles Aboagye, 974 to 836. All terms are three years.

FARMINGDALE: Voters passed, 2,285 to 1,414, a budget of $133,252,904 that increases spending 4 percent over the current budget.

The average home, assessed at $1,003, will pay school taxes of $6,459, an increase of 3.53 percent. The tax levy will increase 3.53 percent to $104,762,636.

Incumbents Russ Catanzaro and Tina Diamond, with 2,291 and 2,018 votes respectively, defeated challenger Anthony E. Sagginario, with 1,416 votes, for a three-year term.

A proposition to use EXCEL funds and other state aid to replace the district's boilers was approved, 2,296 to 960.

FLORAL PARK-BELLEROSE: Residents approved a $24,019,842 budget which calls for a 4.66 percent spending increase, by a vote of 738 to 475.

School taxes paid on a single-family home assessed at $1,265 will increase to $2,444, a rise of 2.72 percent.

Incumbents Patrick Salmon and Robert Burke ran unopposed. Laura Ferone ran unopposed for the remaining two years on the term of Archie Cheng, who resigned last year. All seats have three-year terms.

FRANKLIN SQUARE: By a vote of 997 to 657, voters approved a $30,419,270 budget which calls for a 5.2 percent increase over the current budget.

School taxes on an average single-family home assessed at $1,188 would increase to $2,455, or 3.94 percent.

Incumbents Joseph Armociada and John Randazzo ran unopposed for three-year terms.

FREEPORT: Voters approved a budget of $134,576,027, by a margin of 975 to 870. The spending plan represents a 4.95 percent increase over the current budget.

The local tax levy will increase to $75,576,154, a rise of 1.72 percent. School taxes paid on the average home assessed at $904 will increase to $5,559 from $5,465.

Michael Pomerico received 1,167 votes and incumbent Debra McQuillan got 1,319 to win two board seats with three-year terms. Michael Raab received 845 votes.

GARDEN CITY: Voters passed the $90,442,112 budget by 1,244 to 818, approving a 5.93 spending increase over this year's budget.

The tax levy will increase 4.09 percent to $79,811,700.

School board incumbents Colleen Foley and Barbara Trapasso won re-election without opposition to three-year terms.

GLEN COVE: By a vote of 1,109 to 563, voters passed a budget of $65,540,489 that increases spending 7.96 percent over the current budget.

The average home, assessed at $474,985, will pay school taxes of $5,277, an increase of 4.27 percent. The tax levy will increase 4.27 percent, from $50,003,763 to $52,137,584.

Incumbent Richard Tortorici and Ida McQuair, with 694 and 1,032 votes respectively, defeated Larry Fischer and Ann-Marie Gailius, with 587 and 665 votes, for a three-year term.

GREAT NECK: Voters approved a budget of $171,935,024 by a vote of 1,627 to 372. The new budget increases spending 5.93 percent over the current school year.

The tax levy will rise to $159,340,948, an increase of 4.93 percent.

Incumbent Fran Langsner ran unopposed for a three-year term.

HEMPSTEAD: Voters approved a $135,298,926 budget by a margin of 433 to 402. The budget calls for a spending increase of 7.25 percent increase over the current budget.

The tax levy will rise 2.86 percent, to $58,415,711. The average single-family home assessed at $332,800 will pay $5,055 in school taxes, a rise of 4 percent.

Sharleen Reshard, with 433 votes, and JoAnn Simmons, with 402 votes, topped a seven-candidate field to win election to the school board. They will serve three-year terms.

HERRICKS: Voters approved -- 1,223 to 1,100 -- an $87,308,568 budget that increases spending 5.77 percent over the current year. The local tax levy will rise to $74,829,979 -- a 4.95 percent increase.

School taxes on the average house assessed at $1,799 would be $8,484 -- an estimated increase of 4.35 percent over the current $8,130.

Incumbent David Goodsell ran unopposed for a three-year term.

HEWLETT-WOODMERE: Voters approved, 2,062 to 1,314, a proposed $89,296,662 budget, which will increase spending by 6.24 percent over the current budget.

The tax levy will increase by 5.82 percent to $78,672,852.

Incumbents Stephanie Gould and Harold Kislik both ran unopposed for three-year terms.

Voters also approved, 2,438 to 840, a ballot proposition requesting $1 million in funding for infrastructure improvements. A ballot proposition to spend $2.46 million from the capital reserve fund for long-range building improvements was also passed, 2,379 to 889.

HICKSVILLE: By a vote of 1,560 to 1,280, voters passed a budget of $103,926,697 that increases spending 5.88 percent over the current budget.

The average home assessed at $1,043 will pay school taxes of $3,974.35, an increase of 2.8 percent. The local tax levy will increase 2.9 percent to $85,660,364.

Incumbent Susan Powell ran unopposed for a three-year term. Incumbent Alesia Sommers defeated write-in challenger Martin Solomon, 1,220 to 326.

A proposition to authorize the school board to establish a $1.4-million capital reserve fund for districtwide repairs was approved, 1,434 to 1,259.

Another proposition to authorize the board to establish a $1.2-million capital reserve fund for the expansion of Woodland School was approved, 1,403 to 1,249.

A third proposition to authorize the appropriation of $50,000 to the Hicksville Gregory Museum for educational services was approved, 1,454 to 1,200.

ISLAND PARK: Voters approved the $29,496,343 budget by a margin of 339 to 252. The budget calls for a spending increase of 4.76 percent increase from the current budget.

The tax levy will rise 3.89 percent, to $26,951,343.

Incumbent Steven Foster was unopposed for a five-year term on the school board.

ISLAND TREES: Voters approved, 811 to 492, a $51,839,417 budget which will increase spending 4.7 percent over the current $49,511,234 budget.

The new budget will increase the tax levy by 2.65 percent, to $34,828,525.

Incumbent Peter Ray ran unopposed for a three-year term. Carl Bonsignore was elected to a three-year term over Brian Kelty, 835 to 498.

JERICHO: Voters passed, 844 to 451, a budget of $95,683,738 that increases spending 6.9 percent over the current budget.

The local tax levy will increase 6.9 percent, to $87,080,737.

Incumbent Joseph Lorintz ran unopposed for a three-year seat. A proposition to use $1,043,097 in EXCEL aid for improvements to the roof at the middle and high schools was approved, 944 to 265.

LAWRENCE: Voters passed the $92,684,089 budget by 5,527 to 3,191, approving a 0.9 percent spending increase over the current year.

The tax levy will rise 0.5 percent to $77,191,062.

David Sussman, Solomon Blisko and Nahum Marcus won their respective races and garnered three-year terms. Sussman, an incumbent, defeated Pamela Greenbaum, another incumbent, with 54 percent of the vote. Blisko defeated Andrew Levey with 52 percent of the vote. Marcus defeated Maribel Cancelliere with 52 percent of the vote.

A proposition for prekindergarten busing, at a cost of $600,000, passed with 54 percent of the vote.

LEVITTOWN: Voters approved, by a margin of 2,017 to 1,694, a budget of $167,762,201 which calls for a 6.49 percent spending increase.

The budget would boost the tax levy by 4.77 percent, to $109,976,555.

Incumbent Gina Interdonato and challenger Dan Bornstein won three-year board seats with 2,147 and 1,588 votes, respectively. Roseanne Gullans received 1,532.

LOCUST VALLEY: Voters approved the $63,738,250 budget by a margin of 1,039 to 998. The budget will include a 5.73 percent increase from the current budget.

The tax levy will rise 5.48 percent, to $58,320,750. The average single-family home in Brookville assessed at $5,406 will pay school taxes of $19,202, a 5.48 percent increase. The average single-family home in Locust Valley assessed at $2,969 will pay $10,546, a 3.99 percent increase. And in Bayville, the average home assessed at $1,423 will pay $5,054, up 5.23 percent.

A $72,500 driver's education referendum passed by a margin of 1,183 to 782.

LONG BEACH: Voters approved the proposed budget of $107,706742, by a margin of 1,545 to 940, calling for an increase of 4.84 percent over the current budget.

The tax levy will rise to $74,476,868, an increase of 4.98 percent. School taxes for residents with an average home assessed at $1,594 would increase 5.39 percent, to $5,514.

A proposition to establish a capital reserve fund was approved by 1,550 to 826.

The EXCEL fund proposition was also approved, by 1,536 to 661.

Lynn Gergen defeated Kathleen Dwyer, 1,431 to 1,198, for a seat with a three-year term.

LYNBROOK: Voters approved a budget of $63,250,174, by a margin of 1,102 to 579. It calls for a 4.39 percent spending increase over the current budget.

The tax levy will increase 2.6 percent, to $53,086,033. The owner of a single-family home will, on average, see an annual school tax increase of 3.49 percent, from $6,611 to $6,842.

A proposition was approved, 1,105 to 495, to authorize the use of capital reserve fund to pay for upgrading the telephone system. A proposition to use EXCEL aid for a window project also was approved, 1,094 to 467. Another proposition to establish a Technology Replacement Fund was approved, 1,026 to 513.

William Belmont ran unopposed for one school board seat and William Kayen defeated Phyllis Caruso, 853 to 710, for another seat. Both are three-year terms.

MALVERNE: Voters approved the proposed budget of $41,550,183, by a margin of 1,086 to 705, calling for a 5.89 percent increase over the current budget.

The new spending plan translates to a tax levy of $31,978,788, a 5.28 percent increase over the current levy. School taxes paid by the average homeowner would increase 6.7 percent, from $4,536 to $4,842.

A measure on the ballot to authorize $1.394 million in capital funds for various projects, including a partial roof replacement and track replacement at the high school was approved by 1,219 to 484.

Patrick Coonan defeated incumbent Phyllis Wright, 1,201 to 703, for a seat with a four-year term. Gina Gentilella received 1,183 votes and defeated Lori Stanislaus (419) and Andrea Cheatham (231) for a two-year seat.

MANHASSET: Voters passed the $76,778,409 budget, 2,009 to 1,577, which calls for a 5.98 percent increase over the current budget.

The local tax levy would rise from $65,146,490 to $69,044,111 -- an increase of 5.98 percent.

Incumbents Aline Khatchadourian, who received 2,064 votes, and Larry Belinsky, who received 1,940 votes, retained seats with three-year terms.

MASSAPEQUA: Voters approved, by a 2,892-2,354 margin, a budget of $156,570,819, which will increase spending 6.78 percent over the current budget.

The local tax levy will increase 5.8 percent, to $128,993,377.

Timothy Taylor defeated incumbent Arlene Martin, 2,554 to 2,481, for a three-year term on the school board.

Voters also approved, 2,959 to 1,833, a proposition to improve handicapped access with EXCEL funding.

MERRICK: Voters approved, by a margin of 1,013 to 590, a budget of $36,106,583 that calls for a spending increase of 5.52 percent.

The tax levy will rise to $28,446,012, an increase of 4.56 percent.

Gina Piskin and incumbent Joann Seibert ran unopposed for seats with three-year terms.

MINEOLA: Voters approved a $75,664,471 budget by a margin of 1,229 to 1,138. The budget includes a 5.46 percent increase from the current budget.

The tax levy will rise 4.7 percent, to $68,315,407. The average single-family home will pay $5,254 in school taxes, a rise of 4.7 percent from $5,018.

Challenger Laraine Salvatore defeated incumbent Donna Strein by a margin of 1,281 to 864 for a seat with a three-year term.

NEW HYDE PARK - GARDEN CITY: The budget of $29,572,535, which calls for a spending increase of 4.34 percent, passed by a margin of 1,365 to 888.

An average single-family home assessed at $1,235 will see an increase in school taxes of 3.92 percent, from $2,349 to $2,441.

A proposition dealing with state aid for building improvements was approved, as was a proposition to give the board authority to create a capital reserve fund.

NORTH BELLMORE: By a vote of 1,355 to 914, residents passed a $42,040,140 budget, a 6.96 percent increase in spending.

The local tax levy would be $29,646,140, an 8.8 percent increase over the current levy.

Rosemarie Corless ran unopposed for a school board seat. Incumbent Mary Oporto defeated challenger Daniel DeLilla, 1,213 to 614.

NORTH MERRICK: The budget of $23,608,256, reflecting a 5.88 percent increase, was approved by a vote of 652 to 442.

The proposal would increase the tax levy by 5.79 percent, to $16,858,208.

Incumbents Linda Fuller, John Pinto and John Rossi ran unopposed for seats with three-year terms.

NORTH SHORE: Voters approved a budget of $77,117,038 by a margin of 1,785 to 915. The budget calls for a 5.4 percent increase over the current budget.

The local tax levy will rise to $67,691,053, a 3.9 percent increase. Residents with an average single-family home assessed at $1,500 would see an increase of 1.25 percent in school taxes, from $5,902 to $5,976.

Voters also approved a proposition -- by a vote of 1,789 to 874 -- calling for $5 million to be placed in an interest-bearing repair reserve fund for maintaining existing buildings.

A proposition to provide universal transportation to all district children in grades K-5 was defeated by a margin of 2,365 to 291.

Incumbents Carolyn Mazzu Genovesi and George Pombar and newcomer Anna Sharkey ran unopposed for three seats with three-year terms.

OCEANSIDE: Voters passed a $116,828,114 budget by a margin of 1,651 to 1,208. The budget represents a 4.86 percent increase over the current spending plan.

School taxes on the average house assessed at $1,205 will increase by 3.99 percent, to $5,948.

A referendum to approve a budget of $3,967,732 for the Oceanside Library -- a 2.6 percent increase over the current budget -- was passed, 1,681 to 963.

Incumbents Maryanne Lehrer and Robert Transom ran unopposed for three-year terms on the school board.

OYSTER BAY-EAST NORWICH: Voters approved, 1,092 to 716, a budget of $43,666,045 that increases spending 4.22 percent over the current budget.

The tax levy will increase 3.54 percent to $40,165,351.

Incumbents Keith Kowalsky and Donald Zoeller ran unopposed for four-year terms.

A proposition to use a surplus of $503,581.92 from previous capital projects for improvements and additions to district schools was approved, 1,015 to 563.

A second proposition that called for using capital reserve funds for a districtwide security and lock system was approved, 1,097 to 522.

By a vote of 1,132 to 473, the library's $1,709,738 budget was approved.

PLAINEDGE: By a vote of 2,518 to 1,918, voters passed a budget of $68,280,658 that increases spending 7.43 percent over the current budget.

The tax levy will increase 9.33 percent, from $46,450,747 to $50,785,847.

Incumbent Douglas Pascarella, with 2,236 votes, and Nancy Giris, with 2,260 votes, defeated Dennis Gustafson, who garnered 1,915 votes, for two seats with three-year terms.

PLAINVIEW-OLD BETHPAGE: Voters passed, 1,980 to 1,208, a budget of $119,377,573 that increases spending 7.58 percent over the current budget.

The tax levy will increase 4.9 percent, to $100,480,932.

Challengers Gary Bettan, Angel Cepeda and Lori Weinstein defeated incumbents Cheryl Dender, Wendy Richter and Cathy Shapp.

PORT WASHINGTON: Voters approved a budget of $116,103,095, by a margin of 3,297 to 2,021. The spending plan represents an increase of 5.44 percent over the current budget.

The local tax levy will rise to $106,717,725, an increase of 4.92 percent. School taxes for an average single-family house would increase from $8,815 to $9,411, a 6.76 percent increase.

Voters approved, by 3,862 votes to 1,232, a ballot proposition asking for EXCEL aid to fund three capital projects -- the replacement of one section of the high school roof, new main gymnasium flooring at the high school and the replacement of asbestos floor tiles at various locations in the district.

Incumbent Jean-Marie Posner and first-time candidate Karen Sloan ran unopposed for two sets with three-year terms.

ROCKVILLE CENTRE: Voters approved the $84,753,869 budget by a margin of 1,781 to 1,538. The budget will be a 5.25 percent increase from the current budget.

The tax levy will rise 4.17 percent, to $69,391,539. School taxes paid by the average single-family home assessed at $1,696 will be $8,565, up from $8,283.

Doreen Cordova defeated Mary Koppinger by a margin of 1,676 to 1,476 to win a three-year term.

ROOSEVELT: Voters defeated, by a margin of 384 to 151, a proposed budget of $63,718,405, which would have raised spending by less than 1 percent over this year's budget of $63,114,292.

The budget would have boosted taxes on an average home with a market value of $273,600 by 7 percent, from $4,006 to $4,287.

Robert Summerville defeated Wilton Robinson, 364-180, for a seat on the school board, the first seat elected by the public since state control of the district began in 2002.

ROSLYN: Voters approved the proposed budget of $90,016,000, by 1,489 to 816. The new spending plan represents a 5.4 percent increase in spending over the current budget.

The tax levy will rise by 3.6 percent, which represents an increase of $529 in school taxes paid by an average single family home assessed at $2,245.

Voters approved, by 1,571 to 633, a proposition authorizing the creation of a capital reserve fund dedicated to major building repair and renovation projects. It will have no tax impact.

Incumbent Stanley Stern received 1,417 votes and challenger Kim Hunter got 1,200 to defeat Jeffrey Borowick (885) and incumbent Judith Wilner (673) for two seats, each with three-year terms.

SEAFORD: Voters approved, 1,780 to 1,222, a proposed $48,688,753 budget, which will increase spending by 3.98 percent over the current budget.

The proposal will increase the tax levy by 5.92 percent, to $35,547,753. An average home assessed at $1,139 will see the school tax bill rise to $5,788, an increase of 5.92 percent.

John DelGiudice received 1,678 votes and incumbent Linda Hurley got 1,377 votes to lead five candidates in a race for two seats with three-year terms.

SEWANHAKA: Voters approved a budget of $141,111,739, which calls for a spending increase of 5.3 percent, by a margin of 3,693 to 2,518.

School taxes paid by an average home assessed at $1,171 will be $2,761.

Board members of the Sewanhaka Central High School District are appointed from the Elmont, Floral Park-Bellerose, Franklin Square and New Hyde Park-Garden City Park school districts.

SYOSSET: By a vote of 2,362 to 1,480, voters passed a budget of $165,643,146 that increases spending 6.4 percent over the current budget.

The tax levy will increase 6.8 percent, to $153,258,863.

Incumbents Marc Herman, Patricia Maschio and Lana Ajemian ran unopposed for three-year terms.

UNIONDALE: Voters approved the $147,355,895 budget by a margin of 454 to 204. The budget will be a 5.8 percent increase from the current budget.

The tax levy will remain unchanged at $106,347,207. The average single-family home will pay school taxes of $4,226, up 0.33 percent from $4,212.

Incumbent Deborah Mabry defeated challenger Ricky LaRosa, 430 to 164, for a three-year term on the school board. Terri Mangam ran unopposed for another three-year seat.

VALLEY STREAM CENTRAL: Voters approved the $91,968,964 budget by 2,027 to 1,541. The budget calls for a spending increase of 5.98 percent from the current budget.

The tax levy will rise 3.08 percent, to $71,075,964. School taxes on the average single-family home assessed at $1,042 will be $2,778, up from $2,686.

Propositions to appropriate $1.4 million from the capital reserve fund and $1.2 million in EXCEL aid for districtwide technology projects and to approve spending $1.3 million from the capital reserve fund to install an air conditioning system at the Central High School auditorium both passed.

VALLEY STREAM 13: Voters approved the $38,406,605 budget by a margin of 1,298 to 838. The budget includes a 5.9 percent increase from the current budget.

The tax levy will rise 4.66 percent, from $26,941,423 to $28,196,605. School taxes on the average single-family home assessed at $1,087 will be $3,029, up from $2,892.

Incumbent Bonnie Gorham was unopposed for a three-year term. Joseph DiSibio, with 977 votes, won a three-way race over Diedre Grayson (340) and Tanya Lewis (356) for a three-year term.

VALLEY STREAM 24: Voters approved the $24,335,996 budget by a margin of 491 to 319. The budget will be a 4.77 percent increase from the current budget.

The tax levy will rise 2.05 percent, to $19,169,221.

Anthony Iadevaio, Frank Nuara and Lawrence Trogel ran unopposed for seats with three-year terms.

VALLEY STREAM 30: Voters approved the $27,856,820 budget by a margin of 443 to 284. The budget reflects a 6.76 percent increase from the current budget.

The tax levy will rise 4.74 percent, to $22,416,820. School taxes paid by the average single-family home assessed at $397,200 will be $2,187, up from $2,088.

Incumbent Andrew J. Walters ran unopposed for a seat with a three-year term. Theodora Egbuchulam defeated Arthur N. Registre, 282-201, for a remaining two-year term.

Voters also approved resolutions to establish a capital reserve fund, replace a roof and spend high school capital reserve funds on two projects.

WANTAGH: Voters approved, 2,394 to 1,683, a budget of $60,079,250, an increase of 5.94 percent over the current budget.

The local tax levy will rise 4.05 percent, to $43,810,362. Residents with an average home assessed at $1,249 will see a school tax increase to $6,778, a rise of 4.52 percent.

Jean Quinn, with 1,544 votes and William Russack, with 1,267 votes, topped a field of six candidates for two board seats with three-year terms.

Voters also passed, 2,260 to 1,515, a $6.3-million proposition for new roofs and infrastructural improvements. A $4.99-million proposition for gym, locker room and cafeteria improvements was narrowly approved, 1,841 to 1,839. A $2.7-million proposition to update athletic facilities at the high school was also passed, 1,919 to 1,713.

WEST HEMPSTEAD: Voters approved a $50,766,963 budget by a margin of 1,101 to 576. The budget will be a 4.57 percent increase from the current budget.

The tax levy will rise 0.90 percent, to $35,813,678.

Incumbents Davis Whelpley and Martin Kaye ran unopposed to win three-year terms. Incumbent Janice Caufield lost to challenger Anthony E. Brita, 943 to 655, for another seat with a three-year term.

A referendum that asked voters to approve a plan to provide the same school bus transportation to fourth- and fifth-graders that it provides for younger students passed by a margin of 967 to 592.

WESTBURY: Voters defeated the proposed $91,529,499 spending plan, by a margin of 677 to 549. The proposal would have represented a 7.3 percent increase over the current budget of $85,304,983.

The local tax levy would have increased 4.28 percent from $61,567,766 to $64,402,495. Residents with an average home assessed at $11,135 would have paid $7,295 in taxes, a 4.45 percent increase over the current $6,964.

Incumbent Lawrence Zaino received 702 votes, incumbent Floyd Ewing received 617 votes, and Larry Wornum received 645 to win three seats with three-year terms.