Long Beach School District residents head to the polls Tuesday to vote for four candidates, one incumbent and three newcomers, who are running for a single seat on the Board of Education, as well as two candidates vying for one seat on the Long Beach Library Board of Trustees. Voters will also either approve or oppose proposed budget for both the school district and library.
School Board Candidates:
President of the Board of Education, Roy Lester, 63, is an attorney who seeks a fourth term on the board. He is a longtime resident of Long Beach.
Matthew Adler, 38, is a math teacher at Seaford High School and a parent of two young children, one of which is enrolled in the district. Adler, who has lived in Long Beach for eleven years, is a first-time candidate.
Jes Bellsey, 33, is a former substitute teacher in the Long Beach district who works as a trade show and special projects coordinator. Bellsey is a first-time candidate.
Elizabeth Treston, 53, was a project director for 10 years at TRAID, a state grant program that provides technology for people with disabilities. Treston, who has been a Long Beach homeowner from more than 25 years, is a first-time candidate.
School Budget
The school district’s proposed budget for 2013-14 is $123.7 million, which the Board of Education voted to adopt in April. The spending plan represents a 1.3 increase over the current budget and carries a 1.2 percent or $93.2 million increase to the tax levy, the amount to be raised by property taxes.
Library Board Candidates
Alan Greenberg, 59, is a financial advisor who was appointed a trustee of the library board in February after President Paula Freund stepped down. Greenberg, a third-generation Long Beach resident, is running in his first election.
Diane Parr, 72, was a vice president at JPMorgan Chase, where she managed a technology team before her retirement. Parr, a full-time Long Beach the past two years after she bought a summer home in the city during the 1960s, is a first-time candidate.
Library Budget
The library proposes a $3.4 million budget for 2013-14, which the board voted to adopt in March. The spending plan represents a 0 percent or $27,193 increase and 1 percent tax increase over the current budget.
Polling Locations
Modified polling locations have been designated for those residents who normally vote at West School and the MLK Center. Both West School and the MLK Center sustained substantial damage due to Hurricane Sandy and will not be available as normal polling locations this year. Residents who usually vote at West School will be asked to vote at Lindell School, at 601 Lindell Blvd., and those who usually vote at the MLK Center will have to cast their votes at 225 W. Park Ave. in Long Beach.
All other polling locations will remain the same. Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday. For more information visit www.lbeach.org.
2013 Polling Locations
#1:West School and #2: Lindell School will vote at 601 Lindell Blvd., Long Beach
#3: 225 W. Park Ave. and #8: MLK Center will vote at 225 W. Park Ave. Long Beach
#4: Temple Emanu-El, 455 Neptune Blvd., Long Beach
#5: East School, 456 Neptune Blvd., Long Beach
#6: Lido School, 237 Lido Blvd., Lido Beach#7: Point Lookout, Firehouse, Lido Blvd., Point Lookout
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