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Nonprofit social-service agencies like the Five Towns Community Center were facing steep funding cuts by Nassau County as late as Monday night. more

By Erik Hawkins and Mary Malloy | 12/7/16

Legislature passes plan NIFA vowed to reject

The County Legislature on Monday took steps to close a $70 million-plus budget deficit that will all but ensure that the Nassau Interim Finance Authority, the state-appointed board that controls the county’s finances, will reject the spending plan and may step in with its own sweeping cuts. more

By Erik Hawkins | 11/21/16

Third-party candidate choices let voters down

Gary Johnson? Who is this guy, you ask? He is the most prominent of the alternative candidates who will be joining Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton . . . more

6/9/16

The budget includes a 1.94 percent property tax levy increase, and a 4.3 percent surcharge to cover the remainder of the Superblock judgment.

City Council approves budget by 3-2 vote

After three public hearings and a backlash from residents over tax increases totaling more than 8 percent in the proposed budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year, the City Council voted 3-2 on Tuesday to approve a revised $90.1 million spending plan that reduces the property tax levy increase and eliminates raises for council members and City Manager Jack Schnirman. more

By Anthony Rifilato | 5/26/16

Perry Bodnar, left, met with District Clerk Carol Butler, who announced his victory in the school board election minutes earlier on Tuesday night.

School budget passes, Bodnar elected

By a count of 1,833 votes to 856, residents overwhelmingly approved the Long Beach School District’s $135 million budget for 2016-17 on Tuesday. more

By Ben Strack | 5/17/16

The city's proposed budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year includes a tax levy increase of nearly 4 percent.

City floats $90.4 million budget

The city unveiled its proposed $90.4 million budget for the 2016-17 fiscal year at the May 3 City Council meeting. The plan includes a tax levy increase of nearly 4 percent, as well as a separate 4.3 percent tax surcharge, which would mean a combined tax increase of over 8 percent. more

By Anthony Rifilato | 5/12/16

The Herald encourages voters to re-elect Board of Education President Roy Lester on Tuesday.

Support the Long Beach school budget

In the current era of tight tax-cap restrictions and increasing health care costs, school districts across the state are faced with the challenge of presenting budgets that not only maintain, but also enhance, offerings to students. more

5/12/16

Board of Education President Roy Lester seeks to retain his seat in the upcoming school board election.

School board candidates to square off at forum

With Long Beach’s school board election set for May 17, Board of Education President Roy Lester and high school science teacher Perry Bodnar are slated to discuss their respective platforms at a candidates forum on May 9 at City Hall. The forum, organized by the Central Council PTA, will begin at 7 p.m. more

By Ben Strack | 5/5/16

Call for contract watchdog is mostly about politics

The Herald ran an editorial in the March 31-April 6 issue about Nassau County’s contracting process, “Nassau needs an independent watchdog.” While it properly brought attention to this important issue . . . more

4/28/16

School Board President Roy Lester is running for re-election.

School board floats $135 million budget

The Board of Education adopted the proposed $135 million budget for the 2016-17 school year at last week’s board meeting, a 2.7 percent increase over the current spending plan, which residents will vote for or against on May 17. more

By Ben Strack | 4/14/16

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