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Voters will head to the polls on Nov. 8, but it won’t be just to decide the next president. Many other federal, state, county and local seats are . . . more

10/6/16

Residents can vote on the Hewlett-Woodmere Public library budget on May 17.

Libraries keep budgets tight

On the same day that Hewlett-Woodmere and Lawrence school district residents go to the polls for the school budgets and trustees, they can also vote on the library budgets and board members for the Hewlett-Woodmere and Peninsula public libraries. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/11/16

Hewlett Elementary School is one of two district buildings that will receive an upgrade to its heating ventilation and air conditioning system should Proposition II be approved by voters on May 17.

Budgeting under the tax cap

The Hewlett-Woodmere and Lawrence school districts are both presenting proposed operating budgets that adhere to this year’s low state tax-cap that seeks to keep school property taxes down. more

By Jeff Bessen | 5/4/16

McGrath: Make tax cap permanent

Christopher McGrath, the Republican candidate for the 9th Senate District, spoke to the editorial board of the Herald newspapers last Thursday and answered several questions. more

By Jeff Bessen | 4/6/16

The Hewlett-Woodmere and Lawrence school districts have begun to piece together their operating budgets for next school year. Above, Hewlett Elementary School.

School districts begin planning for next year

chool districts across New York State, including Hewlett-Woodmere and Lawrence, will have to implement budgets for the 2016-’17 school year based on a state mandated 0.12 percent tax-cap limit. The lowest since the tax-cap was instituted four years ago. more

By Jeff Bessen | 1/27/16

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

1/21/16

Get involved in the school budget process

In the coming weeks and months, local school districts will be planning their 2016-17 budgets, deciding how to allocate their pieces of that very large pie. It’s our right to have a say in how that money will be spent. more

1/21/16

Road repair in the Village of Atlantic Beach could be stalled due to the lower tax cap as less money would be available for such capital projects.

Villages wary of lower state tax cap

For the third consecutive year it appears that the state’s mandated baseline tax cap for municipalities will decline, which, according to officials in a few Five Towns villages will result in some belt tightening come budget time next year. more

By Jeff Bessen | 10/7/15

We can make Long Island desirable again

In the 1970s and ’80s, New York City was crumbling and Nassau County was a paradise. Now the city is one of the most sought-after destinations in the world, and every day I hear friends and neighbors saying they don’t want to stay on Long Island. more

6/11/15

State should extend the tax cap

New York state’s tax cap on school districts and local municipalities is set to expire next year, but the State Legislature could, before this year’s session ends later this month, vote to extend it. We would like to see . . . more

6/4/15

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