Minisink Valley District Residents Overwhelmingly Voted Down New Library

A digital sign reminding residents of the Oct. 18 Minisink Valley School District public library vote is seen outside the Town of Mount Hope town hall, N.Y., on Oct. 2, 2022. Cara Ding/The Epoch Times

Residents in the Minisink Valley School District— the only school district in Orange County, New York, without a public library—voted down a new library budget by a five-to-one margin.

The library referendum, which took place on Oct. 18, drew about 2,500 people, a turnout of around 16 percent among total registered voters, according to a school district spokesperson.