In a late-night session Monday evening, the Nassau County Legislature unanimously approved a contract with Veolia Transportation Inc. to take over operation of Long Island Bus. The decision came after hundreds voiced their concerns about the contract at a Dec. 5 public hearing.
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By Deirdre Krasula, dkrasula@liherald.com
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12/13/11
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In an unexpected development at the end of the Board of Education organizational meeting on July 5, school board President Liz Dion announced that the board and Superintendent Dr. William Johnson had reached agreement on a new four-year contract for Johnson that includes no salary increases and boosts his health care contributions.
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Judy Rattner
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7/13/11
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In a surprise statement that came at the end of the Board of Education organizational meeting on July 5, school board President Liz Dion announced that the board and Superintendent Dr. William Johnson have reached agreement on a new four-year contract for him that includes no salary increases over its term and increases his contributions toward health care benefits. In a departure from previous contracts, the new contract does not contain a so-called “evergreen” clause that causes it to automatically renew at the end of each year.
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Judy Rattner
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7/11/11
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As part of its effort to reduce the budget without raising taxes, Nassau County announced last month that it would be cutting contracts with many organizations. Among those was the Meals on Wheels …
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Alex Costello
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4/20/11
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On June 22, at its final Public Work Session of the school year, the Rockville Centre Board of Education joined members of the bargaining unit representing approximately 450 district teachers and teaching assistants to unanimously ratify a new contract. Four of the five trustees voted, board Vice President Stephen Kriss was absent.
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Judy Rattner
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6/23/10
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On New Jersey’s Election Day, April 20, Gov. Chris Christie wanted voters to reject school budget proposals in any districts where the unionized teachers weren’t willing to freeze their salaries for a year.
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4/30/10
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Nassau County has informed the Village of Rockville Centre that it will be refurbishing the three walk bridges across Peninsula Boulevard at Bulson Road, DeMott Avenue and Lakeside Drive during the coming month
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4/21/10
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Q. We’ve been interviewing architects and contractors for a large amount of work to our home. Because of the costs, we plan to have an attorney write the contract, but the architect and the contractor don’t feel comfortable and want their own version. My attorney says to find someone else who will follow the contracts he writes. What do you suggest?
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Monte Leeper
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11/19/09
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