It’s been years in the making, but it seems that Nassau County finally has a plan to make Austin Boulevard a safer road. Eileen Kelly, transportation planner for the RBA group, an engineering … more

Nassau County’s aging sewage treatment plants –– the Bay Park plant in East Rockaway, the Cedar Creek plant in Wantagh and the Glen Cove plant –– have for years been a proverbial yoke around the county’s neck. more

This year was the first time that school districts had to create budgets under the state’s new tax-cap legislation, which limits the amount that districts can raise revenue through property taxes. Valley Stream’s four schools all came in with budgets at or below the tax cap. more

In Valley Stream’s only contested Board of Education race this year, District 24 incumbent Donna LaRocco is being challenged by Nat Patel, a local business owner. more

School districts across the state faced tough choices this year as they drafted their 2012-13 budgets. With a state-mandated tax levy cap of 2 percent and a slew of federal and state-mandated cost … more

One of the most difficult tasks the Herald’s editorial board faces is endorsing a candidate when there are two who are qualified. Island Park’s Board of Education race this year presents us with … more

Oceanside School District officials have put together a reasonable, measured budget. It takes into account the changes being forced on districts by the state (such as the new Core Curriculum … more

In any given year, crafting a school district budget that meets students’ needs while respecting the bottom line –– that is, residents’ property-tax bills –– is a headache. This year, you might say it’s a migraine headache. more

The Rockville Centre Public Library is proposing a budget of $3.2 million, with a 2.2 percent tax levy increase that stays within the state-mandated tax-levy cap. Director Maureen Chiofalo said that the library has reduced its general-operations budget, in part by “going green,” with plans to offer its newsletter to patrons online, and also by working to find less-expensive sources for its computer reference subscriptions. more

On Tuesday, residents of the Rockville Centre school district will vote on its proposed $97.3 million 2012-13 budget, which is 1.7 percent larger than the current spending plan and keeps the tax levy within the state-mandated cap. We urge voters to approve the plan, which we believe puts students first, makes headway in dealing with expenses and ensures the high-quality education the community expects and deserves more