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Marsden Street Purchase Proposition Fails by 75 Votes

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From left, Laura Auerbach, Leah Oppenheimer and John Oppenheimer react after it was announced that the Marsden proposition had failed. The Oppenheimers, who live in Marsden Street, were outspoken critics of the district's proposal to buy 4.13 acres of land on the street. DANA SHAW

From left, Laura Auerbach, Leah Oppenheimer and John Oppenheimer react after it was announced that the Marsden proposition had failed. The Oppenheimers, who live in Marsden Street, were outspoken critics of the district's proposal to buy 4.13 acres of land on the street. DANA SHAW

District clerk Mary Adamczyk, center, and school business administrator Jennifer Buscemi tally up the votes. DANA SHAW

District clerk Mary Adamczyk, center, and school business administrator Jennifer Buscemi tally up the votes. DANA SHAW

Sag Harbor Schools Superintendent Jeff Nichols after the vote. DANA SHAW

Sag Harbor Schools Superintendent Jeff Nichols after the vote. DANA SHAW

Janis Donnaud, a critic of the Marsden proposition, shouts at school board president Sandi Kruel, a short moment of tension in what was an otherwise civil evening at the Pierson gym, where several residents waited around after the polls closed to hear the results. DANA SHAW

Janis Donnaud, a critic of the Marsden proposition, shouts at school board president Sandi Kruel, a short moment of tension in what was an otherwise civil evening at the Pierson gym, where several residents waited around after the polls closed to hear the results. DANA SHAW

Sag Harbor parent Michele Liot, left, a vocal supporter of the Marsden purchase, and board of education president Sandi Kruel after the announcement that the Marsden proposition had failed by 75 votes. DANA SHAW

Sag Harbor parent Michele Liot, left, a vocal supporter of the Marsden purchase, and board of education president Sandi Kruel after the announcement that the Marsden proposition had failed by 75 votes. DANA SHAW

authorCailin Riley on May 16, 2023
A proposal to purchase properties on nearby Marsden Street, with plans to expand Pierson Middle-High School’s footprint, was rejected by voters on Tuesday night, May 16, by just 75 votes.... more

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