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Superintendent of Schools Dr. Melissa Burak spoke of the teamwork that went into creating the proposed 2016-17 Lynbrook schools budget.
Lynbrook School District budget reflects no cuts
At a budget work session on Feb. 24, the Lynbrook Board of Education announced its proposed budget for the 2016-17 school year, which contains no cuts in faculty or programs. more
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Payroll and benefits make up more than three quarters of the proposed 2016-17 budget. The increase in payroll also accounts for the majority of the increase in spending.
Board of Ed needs to cut $1 million
Starting March 9, the Rockville Centre Board of Education will work to close a $1 million budget gap. The gap was revealed at a preliminary budget meeting on Feb. 24. According to Robert … more
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iStar is seeking a 20-year, $109 million tax break to build two, 17-story towers on the Superblock, with 522 luxury oceanfront rental apartments.
Why iStar just doesn't get it
If you are reading this, you are probably one of the people that pay attention to what goes on in our city. Don’t take that for granted, because many of our neighbors do not pay attention. Wednesday, Feb. 24, was one of those times when residents should have been paying attention. more
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Paying too much in property taxes?
Should a homeowner or commercial property owner think the amount of property taxes they are paying is too high and does not reflect the property’s value, they can file an appeal with the Nassau County Assessment Review Commission, and the deadline to do that is March 1. more
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The Long Island Power Authority is no longer paying taxes on properties that it owns throughout Nassau County. Instead, it’s making payments in lieu of taxes. The new payment plan, however, shortchanges school districts, officials say. Despite that, John DeTommaso, the Bellmore-Merrick Central High School District superintendent, above, said last week that he has no plans to exceed the state-mandated tax cap or cut services. What the future will hold, no one is certain.
Bellmore-Merrick dealing with new LIPA payment plan
Bellmore-Merrick homeowners could see their property-tax bills rise or services reduced in the future to make up for lost taxes that were, until recently, paid for by the Long Island Power Authority, and before that by the Long Island Lighting Company. more
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The battle for Dean Skelos’s seat begins to take shape
The special election to fill the State Senate’s 9th District seat, formerly held by Majority Leader Dean Skelos, is set for April 19, the same day as New York’s presidential primary. more
The formula used to determine tax levy increase limits. Since the allowable tax levy growth, which is tied to the Consumer Price Index, is at .12 percent, school districts will have to find other ways to fund budget increases.
Tax cap to limit school budgets
School districts are feeling squeezed by this year’s tax cap. Since 2012, the state tax cap has limited municipal tax increases to approximately 2 percent or the rate of inflation — … more
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Rose Miller is the village tax assessor, and is available for assistance with tax grievance questions.
When taxes need grieving, it's Miller time
One thing that Rose Miller notices while at social gatherings in the village is that residents clam up about their property taxes when they learn she is the village assessor. “They can share information with me, but unless I actually saw something, I could never do anything,” said Miller. more
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Obama’s speech ended as it began, with a dream
President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address on Jan. 12, and the race to replace him has tightened on both sides. Who would have believed that at this point in the race . . . more
It’s time to restore full state aid to schools
In his State of the State address on Jan. 13, Gov. Andrew Cuomo promised to end the Gap Elimination Adjustment that school districts across the state have been subject to by 2017-18. That’s a major step in the right direction, but . . . more
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