On Sept. 30, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray announced the preliminary 2014 budget, which, if adopted, would reduce the tax levy for residents by $1.2 million while increasing the total …
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By Alex Costello
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10/9/13
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Ed Mangano’s and Tom Suozzi’s campaigns for county executive are in full gear, with less than five weeks to go before Election Day. They’re trading jabs and accusations.
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10/3/13
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For the fourth straight year, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano has delivered for the taxpayers of Nassau County by once again releasing a no-property-tax-increase budget.
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9/26/13
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It’s been 24 years since I left state government, and the one thing that still holds true is that the legislative leaders make the biggest decisions, from the beginning of the session to its very end.
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6/20/13
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Last week, taxpayers across Long Island voted on their school districts’ proposed budgets. There are 124 school districts across Long Island, and 95 percent of their spending plans passed.
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5/31/13
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This was not an easy year for Valley Stream’s four school districts, with the pressure of the property tax cap, rising health insurance and pension costs, and new mandates from the Common Core Learning Standards and teacher evaluation system.
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5/16/13
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Valley Stream’s four school districts are among the 96 percent of districts statewide proposing budgets with tax levy increases at or below the tax-cap limit. Each budget will require only a simple majority to pass when voters head to the polls on Tuesday.
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By Andrew Hackmack
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5/16/13
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A breakdown of the Valley Stream Central High School District's budget proposal.
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5/16/13
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A breakdown of the budget proposals for Valley Stream's three elementary school districts.
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5/16/13
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Malverne voters will have one final chance to discuss next year’s school spending plan on May 14, a week prior to the budget and school board trustee vote on May 21.
The spending plan, which …
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Howard Schwach
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5/3/13
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