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In 2010, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano passed legislation, called the Common Sense Law, to repeal the county guarantee, shifting the cost of property-tax refunds to school districts, towns and special districts, which Mangano said would save the county $80 million annually. The state Appellate Division recently upheld the county guarantee, meaning that the county must pay the refunds.
State appeals court upholds ‘county guarantee’
A state appeals court has denied Nassau County’s attempt to shift the cost of refunding property-tax challenges to school districts and towns. The decision was reached unanimously on Feb. 27 by four justices of the New York State Appellate Division of the Supreme Court. more
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We should bring Facebook's way of thinking to Long Island
A great philosopher once said that “the two professions for which there is no formal training are politics and motherhood.” more
Nassau County Legislator David Denenberg will remain in the 19th District. A Republican redistricting plan proposed as late as Monday would have removed him from the 19th District, which he has represented for 14 years.
One vote scuttles GOP plan to remove county legislator from 19th District
Republicans in the Nassau County Legislature modified their proposed redistricting map yesterday, backing off a plan to place a sliver of Merrick, including the home of Democratic Legislator Dave Denenberg, into the neighboring district of Legislator Joseph Scannell, a Democrat from Baldwin. The plan would have removed one of the two incumbents from the Legislature. more
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The majority of attendees at a Town of Hempstead Board meeting on Tuesday came to voice concerns about the upcoming redistricting of councilmatic districts.
Town of Hempstead hires demographic consultant for redistricting
The Town of Hempstead Board voted unanimously on Feb. 19 to hire a private company, Skyline Demographic Consultants Inc., to provide the town with demographic information about its residents, which town officials plan to use to redraw geographic lines for its six electoral districts. more
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This redistricting plan by the Nassau County Legislature's Republican majority will move ahead for a vote by the full Legislature on Feb. 25.
Republican redistricting plan advances
A Republican-led plan to redraw Nassau County’s 19 legislative districts will now head to the full Legislature, after the Rules Committee approved the proposal Monday afternoon in a 4-3 vote along party lines. more
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Nassau County makes sales tax recovery
After losing an estimated $30 million in sales tax during the first two weeks following Hurricane Sandy, Nassau County is expected to make a full recovery by the end of the first quarter in 2013, said Nassau County Comptroller George Maragos. more
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Expanding the Long Island Rail Road
In the coming years, the Long Island Rail Road could help reshape Long Island and turn it into an economic powerhouse. more
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State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr., a Republican from Merrick, center, spoke at a recent bipartisan task force meeting on Hurricane Sandy recovery in Freeport.
Senate task force reviews Hurricane Sandy damage
State Sen. Charles Fuschillo Jr. joined other members of the New York State Senate’s bipartisan Task Force on Hurricane Sandy Recovery at a roundtable meeting recently to speak with local officials, business leaders and residents about progress –– or the lack thereof –– in rebuilding Long Island after the storm. more
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Members of the Nassau County United Redistricting Coalition presented their plan to redraw the 19 legislative districts (map at right), which differs from the maps proposed by the Republicans (center) and Democrats (left).
Coalition presents third option for redistricting
Dissatisfied with a pair of plans that would redraw Nassau County’s 19 Legislative districts, a group of good-government organizations has created its own map, which was presented to the County Legislature on Jan. 14. more
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The Democrat and Republican redistricting plans are very different.
Redistricting proposals unveiled
Nassau County’s 19 Legislative districts will be changing later this year, but no one knows yet how dramatic those adjustments are going to be. more
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