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School budgets in the age of the tax cap

School spending plans passed at a high rate on Long Island and throughout New York state last week, ending the first budget season in which districts were limited by the state’s new tax levy cap. more

5/24/12

Letters to the Editor: East Rockaway and Lynbrook

Vote ‘yes’ on Lynbrook’s school budgetTo the Editor: This year, the Lynbrook School District is proposing a school budget with an increase of 2.156 percent over last year’s … more

5/10/12

The East Rockaway School board presented its adopted budget for 2012-13. From left were Linda Schmidt, Neil Schloth, Superintendent Roseanne Melucci and Michaelene Abbott-Cooper

East Rockaway School budget adopted, presented

Due to an increase in state aid, as well as a last-minute retirement of a long-term teacher, some services and programs that were on the chopping block for elimination have been reinstated he East … more

4/25/12

Mandates, pensions and health care — oh my!

Citing unfunded state mandates, rising pension and health care costs, police retirement expenses and a 5 percent drop in revenue, Lynbrook village officials have unveiled a 2012-13 tentative budget … more

By Brian Croce bcroce@liherald.com | 4/12/12

Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, left, Sen. Hugh Farley, Sen. Kemp Hannon and Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos watched as Gov. Cuomo signed the 2012-13 New York State budget.

Belmont's future: A roll of the dice?

Last week, state leaders approved a $132.6 billion budget for 2012-13 that includes funding and a study for the redevelopment of Belmont Park. For many local residents, who've been urging development there for years, the announcement was considered a bout of luck. more

By Jackie Nash | 4/2/12

Lynbrook School Board Secretary Ellen Marcus, Vice President Dr. Wayne Kayen and President Cathy Papandrew listened to public comments on the proposed capital reserve project.

Lynbrook BOE adopts budget

At its March 21 meeting, the Lynbrook School District Board of Education adopted a 2012-13 budget of $74.47 million, 2.16 percent larger than the current spending plan. The district’s tax … more

By Brian Croce bcroce@liherald.com | 3/28/12

What Medicare and Medicaid fraud cost you, the taxpayer

According to the FBI, Medicare and Medicaid fraud cost the American taxpayer over $80 billion a year. more

3/8/12

Lynbrook School Administrators unveiled part of their tentative 2012-13 budget to Dr. Santo Barbarino, left, and the Board of Education. Dr. Melissa Burak, the district’s assistant superintendent of business, was at right.

School officials present first part of Lynbrook district budget

By Brian Croce bcroce@liherald.com Lynbrook School District administrators unveiled part of their tentative 2012-13 school budget to the Board of Education and community members on Feb. 15, … more

By Brian Croce bcroce@liherald.com | 2/29/12

George Rand, a Franklin Square resident, is a retired engineering manager and university instructor. He also served with the U.S. Army in the Southwest Pacific during World War II.

Public schools: who’s in charge?

In his budget address, Governor Andrew Cuomo highlighted his two key initiatives for New York State — reducing public-sector pension costs, and implementing an evaluation system for schoolteachers. Gov. Cuomo is the state’s top executive, elected by the people, so who’s supporting his plans? It’s the state’s public workers unions and the teachers’ union — they are suing the governor in court. Did anyone elect the unions to be in charge of the state’s pension and school systems? more

By George Rand | 2/7/12

'Have we seen this movie before?'

On Jan. 14, the New York Times reported that “President Obama on Friday announced an aggressive campaign to shrink the size of the federal government, a proposal less notable for its goal — the fight against bloat that has been embraced by every modern-day president — than for the political challenge it poses to a hostile Congress.” more

Hal Peterson | 2/1/12

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