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Sag Harbor Whaling Museum Seeking Boost in Funding From Taxpayers

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The Sag Harbor Whaling Museum will ask voters to approve a $75,000 funding increase, on top of the $50,000 it has historically received annually, as a proposition on this year's Sag Harbor School budget vote. DANA SHAW

The Sag Harbor Whaling Museum will ask voters to approve a $75,000 funding increase, on top of the $50,000 it has historically received annually, as a proposition on this year's Sag Harbor School budget vote. DANA SHAW

authorCailin Riley on Mar 27, 2024
For the past two decades, the Sag Harbor Whaling Museum has received $50,000 per year in earmarked funding as part of the Sag Harbor School District annual school budget vote.... more

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