On Tuesday, April 10, residents voted to pass the 2007-08 Farmingdale Public Library budget.

The budget vote tally was 301 yes votes to 135 no votes.

Current Trustee Tom Arangio ran unopposed for another five-year term and received 367 votes.

The 2007-08 budget of $3,364,670, represents a $76,760, or 2.3 percent, increase over the previous year.

According to the library's website, all single-family houses in the Farmingdale library district have a library tax rate of 20.261.

For more information on the budget visit the Farmingdale Public Library at 116 Merritts Road in Farmingdale, log on to www.farmingdalelibrary.org or call 249-9090.