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To pare its salary and benefit costs, the Hewlett-Woodmere School District offered its top administrators — with at least 10 years in the district — an incentive to retire.

Hewlett-Woodmere offers retirement incentive to cut costs

Directors, principals, assistant principals, chairpersons, guidance counselors, psychologists and social workers with at least 10 years in the Hewlett-Woodmere School District were offered 40 percent of their final year’s salary if they retire at the end of the 2011-’12 or 2012-’13 school years. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 2/2/12

The villages of East Rockaway and Lynbrook have already voted in local laws to override the state’s new tax levy cap. Pictured at the seminar were, from left, East Rockaway Village Trustees Ed Corrado and Deputy Mayor Bruno Romano, and Lynbrook Trustee Hilary Becker.

Taxes a hot topic with county officials

The Nassau County Village Officials Association (NCVOA) hosted a seminar in Williston Park on Jan. 10 — and the state’s new tax levy cap law that went into effect in January was a hot topic of … more

By Brian Croce bcroce@liherald.com | 1/18/12

Members of the Malverne Village Board were among the 45 Long Island villages represented at the seminar held at LaMarmite Restaurant in Williston Park. Pictured from left were Trustee Mike Bailey, Deputy Mayor Joe Hennessy, Mayor Patricia McDonald and Trustee Patricia Canzoneri-Callahan.

Taxes a hot topic with county officials

The Nassau County Village Officials Association (NCVOA) hosted a seminar in Williston Park on Jan. 10 — and the state’s new tax levy cap law that went into effect in January was a hot … more

By Brian Croce | 1/18/12

The Village of Hewlett Bay Park adopted a local law to override the state’s 2 percent tax cap levy should money, not budgeted, be needed for emergency situations.

Five Towns villages concerned about budget shortfalls

The Village of Hewlett Bay Park approved the override of the New York State 2 percent tax cap levy that would give the village a financial cushion in emergencies that are not covered in the budget and other villages in the Five Towns expect to discuss doing the same at future board meetings. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 1/5/12

The governor is juggling hot potatoes

It wasn’t that long ago when then Secretary of State Colin Powell, speaking about the war in Iraq, repeated that old expression, “If you break it, you own it.” As Gov. Andrew Cuomo enters his second year in office, he will have to deal with the responsibility of owning a large number of state issues. more

10/27/11

Time to pay the piper

Whether it’s Washington, D.C., or Albany, taxpayers are sending a message loud and clear. They want the cost of government reduced, and they want their taxes to go down. more

7/21/11

Cuomo, left was joined by Assemblyman Brian Curran and Sen. Dean Skelos at the signing of the law during a press conference in Lynbrook.

Governor puts property tax cap into law

Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed New York's first property tax cap in Lynbrook today, at the home of James and Janet Gannon. “For decades, taxpayers across New York state have been burdened … more

By Mary Malloy and Brianna Isabel Barbieri | 6/30/11

What should schools cut if a tax cap passes?

Seventh-grade sports might have to be eliminated. The nine-period day might be reduced to eight. And teachers might have to be let go. After that, no one’s sure what might happen, but school districts will have to keep cutting. more

Scott Brinton | 6/2/11

In H-W, one budget, two seats, three candidates

Along with voting on their school district’s $103.24 million budget on Tuesday, Hewlett-Woodmere voters will also cast ballots for Board of Education trustees. more

ANN E. FRIEDMAN | 5/12/11

N.Y. shouldn’t follow California’s lead

Politicians are normal people. They like to be with winners, and want badly to blend in with the crowd. That may be the reason why New York state’s elected officials wind up supporting things like tax caps: They sound sexy and are appealing to today’s voters. more

By Jerry Kremer | 4/14/11

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