Oceanside Schools Superintendent Dr. Herb Brown announced at a recent school board meeting that the district plans to take part in a lawsuit against Nassau County over the repeal of the county …
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Tom Steinert
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1/5/11
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The West Hempstead Board of Education recently voted down a request by the commissioners of the West Hempstead and Lakeview fire districts that their members receive patrial school-tax exemptions, …
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Lee Landor
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1/5/11
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Well, I’m happy to report that not only did the Republican Party have another good week, but for once, President Obama prevailed and was also victorious.
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by Al D'Amato
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12/23/10
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At the final Rockville Centre village board meeting of 2010 on Dec. 13, trustees gathered to approve action items, bids and update the community on the status of the Front Street parking lot that since October, has required a $4 daily use fee.
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Tom Steinert
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12/21/10
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Recently, Nassau County superintendents of schools received literature from County Executive Ed Mangano regarding his 2011 “No Property Tax Increase Budget.” As part of this proposed budget, county legislators voted, strictly along party lines, to shift the financial expense of paying county assessment errors from Nassau County to the local school districts. We certainly agree that the assessment system is broken; however, shifting the responsibility to the school districts will not help fix it.
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12/16/10
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Now that the Nassau County Legislature has already approved a $2.6 billion budget plan for next year, the Oceanside and Island Park school districts — along with those across the county — must …
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Tom Steinert
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12/8/10
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State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. is reminding Nassau County residents that the deadline to file applications for New York’s STAR program and other property-tax exemptions offered by Nassau County …
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12/6/10
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The Long Island Power Authority plans to challenge the tax assessment of the Barrett Power Plant in Island Park in the hope of reducing the taxes it pays, which could lead to dire financial …
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Alex Costello
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11/18/10
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The Nassau County Legislature voted 11-8 to approve County Executive Ed Mangano’s $2.6 billion budget on the night of Oct. 30, following a contentious, two-day public hearing in Mineola that …
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Scott Brinton and David Weingrad
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11/10/10
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The Nassau County Legislature voted 11-8 to approve County Executive Ed Mangano’s $2.6 billion budget on Saturday night, following a contentious, two-day public hearing in Mineola that turned …
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David Weingrad and Scott Brinton
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11/3/10
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