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Video: Former Glen Cove Students Vote on Budget

The 2011 Budget Vote got off to a slow start, but turnout began to pick up after mid-day.

Posted Tue, May 17, 2011 at 3:03 pm ET|Updated Tue, May 17, 2011 at 3:46 pm ET

Poll inspectors reported a slow turnout for the 2011-2012 budget vote and trustee election on Tuesday.

Several inspectors – who declined to give their names – at and attributed the slow start to poor weather conditions.

Several residents said they came out to vote over concern of program cuts.

"We don't want to see programs cut for our kids," said Luis, a father of three who declined to give his last name.

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